Latest news with #ControlofSmokingProductsforPublicHealthAct2024
Barnama
a day ago
- Health
- Barnama
11 Premises Ordered To Close in Penang Over Public Health Issues
GEORGE TOWN, June 19 (Bernama) -- A total of 11 premises, including a childcare centre, were ordered to close and 170 compound fines amounting to RM51,450 were issued during the Integrated Public Health Enforcement Operation (OSKA) conducted across Penang. In a statement, the Penang Health Department (JKNPP) said the operation, held from Monday to yesterday, aimed to enforce four public health laws. 'They are the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852), the Food Act 1983 (Act 281), the Destruction of Disease-Bearing Insects Act 1975 (Act 154), and the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Amendment) Act 2025 (Act 342).
The Sun
2 days ago
- Health
- The Sun
Special meeting soon to decide action on online drug sales
PUTRAJAYA: A special meeting will be convened soon to discuss measures to curb the online sale of illicit substances, including drug-laced vape liquids. MADANI Government spokesperson and Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the meeting will involve his ministry, the Ministry of Health (MOH), and the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN). He said the outcome of the meeting would be presented to the Cabinet for further action, including enforcement against individuals selling illicit substances and the online platforms enabling such sales. 'This includes the sale of vape liquids believed to contain prohibited drugs via mobile applications and online platforms,' he added. 'This reflects the Cabinet's and the government's deep concern over the growing issue of prohibited products being widely sold online,' he said in a post-Cabinet meeting press conference today. Recently, public concern has been mounting over the presence of synthetic substances or drugs in vapes and e-cigarettes sold online. Several cases have also emerged linking the deaths of students to psychoactive substances, such as 'magic mushrooms', found in vape liquids. On June 5, Fahmi reportedly said that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) had been instructed to monitor the sale of prohibited substances allegedly conducted via several social media platforms. Meanwhile, the MOH has set up a special committee to review existing legislation under the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 to address the issue.
The Sun
2 days ago
- The Sun
Kelantan maintains vape sale ban, no licences issued since 2013
KOTA BHARU: The Kelantan government has reiterated its policy of not allowing the sale of vape products in the state, having not issued any business licences for such sales since 2013. State Local Government, Housing, Health and Environment Committee chairman Hilmi Abdullah said the move was not intended to ban individual use, but to control access to vape products, particularly among teenagers and students. 'We have not issued any license for vape sale at any premises since 2013. Kelantan, along with Johor, are among the earliest states to take this stand,' he told reporters after the State Executive Council meeting at the Kota Darulnaim Complex, here today. Hilmi was responding to questions about the need to enforce the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852), which was passed in Parliament last year. According to him, the removal of nicotine from the First Schedule of Poisons under the Poisons Act 1952 means that vape can now be sold legally, as long as no specific regulations are enforced. 'With nicotine no longer listed under the Poisons Act, vape sales are now open due to the lack of a main regulatory body. Until Act 852 is fully enforced, gaps in regulatory control will persist,' he said. Meanwhile, Hilmi said the local authorities in Kelantan have continued to carry out regular enforcement operations to curb unlicenced vape sales. 'In 2024, a total of 40 operations were conducted, with 67 seizures. Between January and March 2025, 10 operations were conducted and 16 seizures were recorded,' he said. He stressed that repeat offenders risk strict action, including business licence revocation and permanent closure. Hilmi also acknowledged ongoing challenges in addressing illegal sales, especially through online platforms that fall outside local jurisdiction. 'Our enforcement authority is limited to the local level. Online sales are difficult to control because the federal government still permits open vape sales. This continues to allow unauthorised distribution,' he added.
Barnama
2 days ago
- Barnama
Kelantan Maintains Vape Sale Ban, No Licences Issued Since 2013
KOTA BHARU, June 18 (Bernama) -- The Kelantan government has reiterated its policy of not allowing the sale of vape products in the state, having not issued any business licences for such sales since 2013. State Local Government, Housing, Health and Environment Committee chairman Hilmi Abdullah said the move was not intended to ban individual use, but to control access to vape products, particularly among teenagers and students. 'We have not issued any license for vape sale at any premises since 2013. Kelantan, along with Johor, are among the earliest states to take this stand,' he told reporters after the State Executive Council meeting at the Kota Darulnaim Complex, here today. Hilmi was responding to questions about the need to enforce the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852), which was passed in Parliament last year. According to him, the removal of nicotine from the First Schedule of Poisons under the Poisons Act 1952 means that vape can now be sold legally, as long as no specific regulations are enforced. 'With nicotine no longer listed under the Poisons Act, vape sales are now open due to the lack of a main regulatory body. Until Act 852 is fully enforced, gaps in regulatory control will persist,' he said. Meanwhile, Hilmi said the local authorities in Kelantan have continued to carry out regular enforcement operations to curb unlicenced vape sales. 'In 2024, a total of 40 operations were conducted, with 67 seizures. Between January and March 2025, 10 operations were conducted and 16 seizures were recorded,' he said. He stressed that repeat offenders risk strict action, including business licence revocation and permanent closure.
Barnama
2 days ago
- Health
- Barnama
Special Meeting Soon To Decide Action On Online Drug Sales
GENERAL PUTRAJAYA, June 18 (Bernama) -- A special meeting will be convened soon to discuss measures to curb the online sale of illicit substances, including drug-laced vape liquids. MADANI Government spokesperson and Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the meeting will involve his ministry, the Ministry of Health (MOH), and the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN). He said the outcome of the meeting would be presented to the Cabinet for further action, including enforcement against individuals selling illicit substances and the online platforms enabling such sales. 'This includes the sale of vape liquids believed to contain prohibited drugs via mobile applications and online platforms,' he added. 'This reflects the Cabinet's and the government's deep concern over the growing issue of prohibited products being widely sold online,' he said in a post-Cabinet meeting press conference today. Recently, public concern has been mounting over the presence of synthetic substances or drugs in vapes and e-cigarettes sold online. Several cases have also emerged linking the deaths of students to psychoactive substances, such as 'magic mushrooms', found in vape liquids. On June 5, Fahmi reportedly said that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) had been instructed to monitor the sale of prohibited substances allegedly conducted via several social media platforms. Meanwhile, the MOH has set up a special committee to review existing legislation under the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 to address the issue.
