KANGAR, July 13 – Specific regulations and orders related to the prohibition on the sale of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) or vape products including the sale of e-cigarettes through vending machines are expected to be implemented soon.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the Attorney-General’s Chambers is now in the final stages of researching the regulations regarding the ban before they are approved.
“We will monitor nationwide on this matter (sale of e-cigarettes via vending machines) so that it does not recur before we implement the regulations and orders, which are in the final stages in the Attorney-General’s Chambers,” he told reporters here on Saturday.
Yesterday, the media reported that a shopping centre in Kuala Lumpur was ordered to stop selling electronic cigarettes via a vending machine.
It was reported that the Health Ministry (MOH) in a statement said the action was taken as a result of a complaint it received regarding the sale of the vape products from a vending machine. The matter (sale of vape products) went viral on the X application recently.
