The Star, a Malaysian newspaper, has just reported that cigarettes, vapes and shisha will soon be regulated under a new law. The announcement of the law was made by Deputy Health Minister, Professor Lee Boon Chye.
Currently, Malaysia does not have specific regulations governing non-nicotine vaping products. Tobacco is regulated under the Food Regulations, and nicotine vaping products are regulated under the Chemical Regulations.
The draft of the new decree has been submitted to the Ministry of Justice. The next step will be a discussion session with parliamentarians and relevant parties before the draft is submitted to the National Assembly.
According to the laws related to vape Vapetrotter, some provinces of Malaysia such as Penang, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu have banned e-cigarettes.
Vaping laws in the rest of Malaysia are still unclear, some places still allow vaping, and have a thriving market and community. But in other places, vaping has been banned or will be banned in the near future.
In Selangor, you cannot vape in public areas, including parks, shopping malls, government buildings such as post offices and hospitals… violators will have to pay a fine of up to 2,300 ringgit (equivalent to 537 USD).
Vaping in Malaysia has always been a risky business. Earlier this year, several vape shops in the country were raided by the country’s Drug and Safety Department and police. But that doesn’t seem to be enough to stop vapers from continuing to use a product that has helped 4.7 million people quit smoking.
