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 the Deputy Minister of Health, 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 new decree has been submitted to the Ministry of Justice office. 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 vaping Vapetrotter, some provinces of Malaysia such as Penang, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu have banned e-cigarettes.
The laws governing vaping in the rest of Malaysia are still unclear, some places still allow vaping, and have a thriving market and community. But in some 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 like 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 using a product that has helped 4.7 million people quit smoking.
