Post by Soutpeel on Apr 15, 2016 13:55:22 GMT 7
Malaysians mad over poppy seed hoo-ha
PETALING JAYA - Malaysians who fancy adding poppy seeds to their dishes are fuming over a recent suggestion that its consumption could land them in jail.
The recent remarks by the police that those who consume it could be found positive for morphine if subjected to a urine test have generated plenty of criticism online, with most people defending the use of the ingredient and claiming that it does not give consumers any sense of "high or euphoria" as alleged.
Facebook user Melvin Chow said poppy seeds were actually rich in nutrients and not the same as taking opium, which is derived from the same plant.
"As a cook myself, consuming poppy seeds - which is added into curry or to bake cakes - do not give people the euphoric feeling as much as consuming opium itself.
"However, since it is derived from the poppy plant, the same plant used to produce opium, it can result in false positive results in the consumer's system, even if they do not take any opium," he said.
Another Facebook user Martha Cheelan said she had previously eaten muffins filled with poppy seeds, but had never gotten "high".
www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Malaysians-mad-over-poppy-seed-hoo-ha-30284018.html
PETALING JAYA - Malaysians who fancy adding poppy seeds to their dishes are fuming over a recent suggestion that its consumption could land them in jail.
The recent remarks by the police that those who consume it could be found positive for morphine if subjected to a urine test have generated plenty of criticism online, with most people defending the use of the ingredient and claiming that it does not give consumers any sense of "high or euphoria" as alleged.
Facebook user Melvin Chow said poppy seeds were actually rich in nutrients and not the same as taking opium, which is derived from the same plant.
"As a cook myself, consuming poppy seeds - which is added into curry or to bake cakes - do not give people the euphoric feeling as much as consuming opium itself.
"However, since it is derived from the poppy plant, the same plant used to produce opium, it can result in false positive results in the consumer's system, even if they do not take any opium," he said.
Another Facebook user Martha Cheelan said she had previously eaten muffins filled with poppy seeds, but had never gotten "high".
www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Malaysians-mad-over-poppy-seed-hoo-ha-30284018.html
