Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 · Updated to 26 Nov 2025 · Part II · Control of Raw Opium, Coca Leaves, Poppy-Straw and Cannabis
6. Restriction on possession of raw opium, coca leaves, poppy-straw and cannabis
Feedback & supportAny person who keeps or has in his possession, custody or control any raw opium, coca leaves, poppy-straw or cannabis or the seeds of the plants from which they may be obtained either directly or indirectly, except under and in accordance with an authorization such as is referred to in sections 4 and 5 or with any regulation made under section 7 thereof, shall be guilty of an offence against this Act and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding **twenty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both.
raw opium
“raw opium” means the coagulated juice obtained from any plant from which morphine may be produced, whatever its content of morphine and in whatever form the coagulated juice is, but does not include medicinal opium; *NOTE—Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Labuan are included–see P.U.…
*NOTE—Previously “a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both such fine and imprisonment”–see Dangerous Drugs (Amendment)
Act 1973 [Act A194].
**NOTE—Previously “ten thousand ringgit”–see Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 1986 [Act A659].
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