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A policeman pleaded not guilty in the Pasir Puteh Magistrate's Court today to two charges of disposing of evidence and conspiring to steal exhibits in a ketum case.

Thirteen individuals who were brewing ketum juice under a canopy were among 58 individuals detained by the Johor police for various drug-related offences during a special operation.

Preliminary investigations revealed the suspect bought the ketum leaves in Pendang, Kedah at RM10 per kilogramme package.

A firefighter was among two men arrested after they were found to be in possession of 850 kg of ketum leaves in Kampung Rabbana, Jeli, last Thursday.

Khairy hopes Malaysia and Thailand will continue to exchange technical knowledge and clinical research on its safe and effective use.

Khairy is on a four-day working visit to Thailand today to assess the potential use of cannabis and ketum for medical purposes and the legal framework for its medical use.

The main committee for the development of the cannabis and ketum industry has been set up to look at the latest evidence on the use of the substances, especially for medical purposes.

Urine tests were also carried out by AADK on 33 individuals, found six of them positive for methamphetamine and heroin, Mohd Mahiri said.

The Kedah BPEN has completed the proposal paper to export ketum leaves for medicinal purposes to Thailand and fine-tuning it before tabling it to the State Exco.

MMEA thwarted a smuggling attempt with the seizure of 70 kg of ketum leaves, worth RM12,000, about 3.1 nautical miles southwest of Pantai Sungai Baru yesterday.

Some Acts and procedures need to be amended if the government wants to allow the cultivation of ketum and hemp in the country.

The Medical Cannabis Caucus (MCC) today held a meeting with Ismail Sabri to discuss policy issues related to the hemp industry, medical cannabis and ketum for use in Malaysia.

A memorandum based on the findings of a public forum entitled 'Sustainable Future of Medical Cannabis, Industrial Hemp and Kratom (Ketum) Industry' is expected to be handed over to the Prime Minister.

The federal government has been asked to place ketum cultivation under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 if the plants are found to bring more harm than good.

Any decision on allowing ketum leaves from this country to be exported to Thailand as suggested by Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, should go through the Cabinet.

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