Growing hemp, ketum for medicinal use gets Cabinet nod, says deputy minister


PETALING JAYA: The Cabinet has no objections to the growing of hemp and ketum for medical purposes, says Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin.

The Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister said this was an indication that the Cabinet had given the “green light” and that it was good news for those in the medical field.

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