VAPE : POISONS BOARD, COUNCIL FOR TOBACCO CONTROL, MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, PHARMACISTS SOCIETY DEFEATED BY MADANI GOMEN

 

https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2023/04/895134/health-minister-vetoed-allow-vape-legalisation

• Minister used ministerial powers to legalise nicotine products 
• overruling Poisons Board's earlier decision
• gazette notice allows nicotine in electronic cigarette, vape, liquid or gel
• Poisons Order 2023 was signed off by  minister
• another gazette notice vape liquid taxed RM.040 per ml
• signed off by Finance Minister

Poisons Board voted against exemption of nicotine liquids from list of poisons

Council for Tobacco  said Minister used ministerial powers to overrule Poisons Board
A child can now vape without legal repercussions because no laws against this
You can buy vape like you can buy curry puff now

Poisons Board meeting chaired by Health Ministry's Pharmaceutical Services senior director (who is Poisons Board co-chairman)  rejected proposal from Finance Ministry to remove Nicotine from the Poisons act.

M'sian Medical Assoc, M'sian Pharmacists Society (MPS) voiced opposition 
to safeguard young from nicotine addiction

My Comments:

Soalan cepu mas No. 1 -    Who are the lucky bastards who will get the licenses or the APs to import and sell these vape liquids and gels?

Will it be an open market or just one fellow (monopoly) or a few lucky bastards (oligopoly) who will get the import licenses? Just wondering.

To those lucky fellows, dont forget to say thank you to the relevant ministers.

But which race will be the main users of these vape products?

Malays, Chinese, Indians, Rohingyas, the Banglas? 

So tomorrow if you are wondering kenapa bangsaku terlibat benda-benda bodoh macam ini  then dont forget to say thank you to your kepala bontot.

The views expressed are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect those of MMKtT.