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Siblings attempted to flee police inspection, suspected ketum juice found in vehicle.

PUTRAJAYA, July 30 — The Health Ministry (MOH) is open to reviewing the proposal to list 'etomidate' under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 following reports of its frequent abuse, said its minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

PUTRAJAYA, July 29 — The Dewan Rakyat passed the Poisons (Amendment) Bill 2025 yesterday, signalling the government’s continued commitment to curb the misuse of controlled substances through more robust and inclusive enforcement.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — The police have detained 14 men in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Penang as part of coordinated operations targeting the illegal production and distribution of ketum leaves and water.

BANGI, March 26 — Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay has proposed amendments to the Poisons Act 1952 to update the list of drug-related chemicals in its schedule.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — The police have arrested 11 local men for suspected involvement intrafficking ketum leaves around the capital following a raid on a store in Taman Tan Yew Lai on Tuesday (November 12).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has called on the government to expedite the gazettement of regulations for e-cigarettes and vape products.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 — The sale of anti-retroviral therapy drugs (Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy — HAART) that is trending on social media site X is included in the category of controlled substances regulated under the Poisons Act 1952.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has detained 81,706 individuals for various drug-related offences under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, Poisons Act 1952 and Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act 1983.