The Penang state government of Malaysia has stated that it is open to a complete ban on the sale of vapes and vaping products in commercial Settings and will make a decision after an internal formal proposal.
Key points:
- The Penang state government of Malaysia has stated that it is considering a ban on the sale of vape products, but no formal discussion has been held yet.
- The Deputy Chief of Police of Malaysia once pointed out that vapes are related to the abuse of new synthetic drugs and called on more state governments to take measures to ban their sale.
- Johor and Terengganu, which will implement a ban starting from August, have banned the sale of vapes in commercial places. Selangor has joined the discussion on a similar ban proposal.
Malaysia’s Penang state considers banning vapes: government open to it
According to a report by the Daily Express on April 26th. Chow Kon Yeow, the Chief Minister of Penang State, Malaysia, said that the Penang state government is open to banning the sale of vapes and vape products in commercial places throughout the state.
He also pointed out that the formal discussion on the ban has not yet begun.
- “We will wait for Daniel Gooi, the chairperson of the Youth, Sport and Health Committee, to submit this matter to the state executive Council. Only after that will we further review and decide on the next steps.”
Previously, Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay, the deputy Chief of Police of Malaysia, called on more state governments to take action to ban the sale of vapes. He pointed out that currently, these products are increasingly closely related to the abuse of new synthetic drugs. According to him, 13-year-old students are using vapes containing drug components. If not contained in time, this trend may pose a new threat to national security.
Since 2016, Johor has implemented a ban on the sale of vapes in commercial Settings. Terengganu plans to introduce a similar ban starting from August 1, 2025.
Jamaliah Jamaluddin, the chairperson of the Selangor Public Health and Environment Committee, also said that the state government will hold a meeting as soon as possible to review the proposal on the ban on the sale of vapes and vape products.
