e-cigarettes Archives

20 August 2026

FeaturesMy

Court’s Nicotine Ruling Not Status Quo: Galen Centre

Galen Centre CEO Azrul says the High Court's ruling on nicotine isn't status quo after the government dropped its appeal, pointing out that Act 852 doesn't address the legal status of liquid nicotine. He asks if nicotine vape retail sales are now banned.

20 August 2026

Lead

Vape Tax Collection Invalid If Liquid Nicotine Exemption Cancelled, MOF Said In 2023

Johan Merican said in 2023 that cancelling the exemption of liquid nicotine from the Poisons List will invalidate vape tax collection. As Putrajaya now upholds a court ruling nullifying the exemption, it's unclear if it must refund vape businesses >RM354m.

26 June 2026

Malaysia

MOF Maintains Nicotine Vape Tax Pending Court Of Appeal Ruling

MOF says the government will only make a decision on nicotine vape taxation after a Court of Appeal ruling, noting that the Health Ministry has filed an appeal against the High Court's quashing of the exemption of liquid nicotine from the Poisons List.

15 June 2026

Malaysia

Health Minister, Government Appeal ‘Entire’ Nicotine Case Ruling

Health Minister Dr Dzul and the government are appealing the entirety of a High Court verdict that nullified the delisting of liquid nicotine because they're "dissatisfied" with the ruling, says the AGC in a June 12 notice of appeal to the Court of Appeal.

25 May 2026

Malaysia

Lawyer: Selling Nicotine Vapes Potentially An Offence After Court Ruling

A lawyer in the nicotine case says vape sellers, distributors, and manufacturers may be committing an offence by selling nicotine vapes because the High Court ruling means that liquid nicotine continues to be classified as a poison under the Poisons Act.

19 May 2026

Malaysia

Clarify If Nicotine Vapes Now Illegal After Court Ruling: MMA

MMA wants the Health and Finance Ministries to clarify if liquid nicotine remains on the Poisons List, after the High Court struck down its 2023 removal from the list, and if nicotine vapes are now effectively illegal and hence cannot be taxed.

18 May 2026

Malaysia

Analysis: Court Decision Marks De Facto Ban On Nicotine Vape

The court ruling means that liquid nicotine stays in the Poisons List because it was never (legally) removed in the first place. Hence there's now a de facto ban on nicotine vape: sales and tax collection became illegal instantly upon the court's decision.

15 May 2026

Letter

Authorities Must Take Immediate Action After Court Ruling On Liquid Nicotine — MCTC

MCTC hopes that this court decision will serve as an important reminder that all public health policies must be formulated transparently, with integrity, free from industry influence, and in line with Malaysia’s obligations under WHO FCTC and the UN CRC.

15 May 2026

Opinion

Court Ruling On Illegal Nicotine Delisting A Huge Victory For Public Health

Today's High Court decision to strike down the delisting of liquid nicotine is a significant victory for public health. It puts the proverbial genie back in the bottle and renders the sale and collection of taxes on nicotine vape mostly illegal.

15 May 2026

Malaysia

High Court Rules Liquid Nicotine Was Delisted Unlawfully

In a stunning court ruling, the High Court decided that Dr Zaliha Mustafa acted illegally in removing liquid nicotine from the Poisons List, saying the delisting was mainly based on economic reasons and the health minister didn't consult the Poisons Board.

Tag: e-cigarettes

Court’s Nicotine Ruling Not Status Quo: Galen Centre

Vape Tax Collection Invalid If Liquid Nicotine Exemption Cancelled, MOF Said In 2023

MOF Maintains Nicotine Vape Tax Pending Court Of Appeal Ruling

Health Minister, Government Appeal ‘Entire’ Nicotine Case Ruling

Lawyer: Selling Nicotine Vapes Potentially An Offence After Court Ruling

Clarify If Nicotine Vapes Now Illegal After Court Ruling: MMA

Analysis: Court Decision Marks De Facto Ban On Nicotine Vape

Authorities Must Take Immediate Action After Court Ruling On Liquid Nicotine — MCTC

Court Ruling On Illegal Nicotine Delisting A Huge Victory For Public Health

High Court Rules Liquid Nicotine Was Delisted Unlawfully

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