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Cabinet Approves Weaker Tobacco Bill Decoupled From GEG

24 November, 2023
Cabinet has approved a weaker revised Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill presented by MOH that is decoupled from the tobacco and vape GEG. The bill has been approved for tabling next week, but it's unclear if there's time due to other bills.

WORLD

Newzealand

New Zealand’s New Government To Repeal Tobacco GEG

24 November, 2023
New Zealand's new govt plans to repeal smoke-free laws, including the ban on cigarettes for those born from 2009. Coincidentally, Malaysia's Cabinet also today approved the decoupling of the GEG, which was modelled after New Zealand, from the tobacco bill.