Kratom criminalisation successfully shelved in Malaysia
Medicinal value and harms of criminalization were the key reasons for opposition of the amendment
IDPC
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Thursday, April 2, 2015
The increasingly widespread use of ketum (or kratom) in Malaysia earlier this year prompted the Ministry of Home Affairs to lead a push to schedule it in the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. On April 1, the amendment to the DDA was shelved. Opposition MP Wong Chen wrote a Facebook post detailing reasons for opposition to the amendment, including: usage as traditional medication, lack of socioeconomic considerations, and the need for evidence-based rehabilitation. He also emphasized that the country should be moving towards decriminalization of drugs.
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