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PETALING JAYA: Immediate guidelines and rules on selling vape products to children are needed, say groups representing ecigarette and vape traders.

KUALA LUMPUR: The government's moderate approach of imposing a tax on the sale of vape liquids for ecigarettes beginning April 1 is seen as a win-win situation for industry players and in the government's efforts to control the smoking habit among the people in the country.

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PETALING JAYA: With Budget 2023 proposing a tax on nicotine-based products used in electronic cigarettes, questions of regulation, enforcement and direction have arisen.

PETALING JAYA: The generational end game (GEG) Bill must consider allowing the use of smoking cessation aids and alternatives to conventional cigarettes, say harm reduction advocates.

PETALING JAYA: Industry players have been calling for the e-cigarette and vape industry to be regulated while tobacco control groups think it should be banned as long as there is no law governing it. Harm Reduction Association programme director Samsul Kamal Arifin Mohd Basir said it made no sense for the government to impose an excise duty of 40 sen per ml on the nicotine-free liquid used in e-cigarettes while those with nicotine remain banned. “Most, if not all, of the vape e-liquid sold in...

15 Dec 2020 / 15:22 H. Previous measures such as raising taxes and the price of tobacco in a bid to reduce consumption had not only been ineffective, but also catapulted the growth of the illegal cigarette market. THE government’s plan to reduce the number of smokers by 15% by 2025 may be a little far-fetched as they ignore exploring more practical and efficient methods available. Previous measures such as raising taxes and the price of tobacco in a bid to reduce consumption had not only b...