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10 November 2026

FeaturesMy

MPS Slams Proposed Nicotine Exemption Despite Being On Poisons Board

MPS slams a proposed exemption of liquid nicotine from the Poisons List, even as it remains on the Poisons Board that approved the proposal. The pharmacists' group wants Putrajaya to reaffirm its commitment to a vape ban, after Dr Dzul's previous pledge.

5 November 2026

Opinion

MMA Loses Moral Authority To Demand Vape Ban

MMA has lost the moral high ground to demand a vape ban, unless it quits the Poisons Board to protest the Board’s endorsement of a proposed nicotine exemption. As an expert advisory body, the Poisons Board holds equal responsibility as the health minister.

2 November 2026

Malaysia

Poisons Board Endorses Proposed Exemption Of Liquid Nicotine

The Poisons Board has approved Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad’s proposal to exempt liquid nicotine from the Poisons List, paving the way to once again legalise nicotine vape via a minister’s order, even as Dr Dzul previously claimed he wanted to ban vape.

9 October 2026

Letter

Haze Outside, Tobacco Smoke Inside: Where Are Our Children Safe? — MyWatch

MyWatch calls for smoke-free homes and a Budget 2027 that puts people’s health before tobacco and vape industry profits.

4 September 2026

Opinion

Malaysia’s Poisoned Chalice Of Nicotine Vape: First Lacuna, Now An Accidental ‘Ban’

Only 2 preparations of nicotine are exempt from the Poisons List: tobacco and nicotine patch/gum. Amid Madani's silence, the industry has a "grace period" until GE16 to get rid of nicotine vape stock before a potential instant ban by a new government.

2 September 2026

Malaysia

Vape Businesses, Consumers Demand Clarity On Legality Of Nicotine Vape

The Malaysian Vape Chamber of Commerce and Malaysian Vapers Alliance want clarity from the government on the legal status of nicotine vape, saying they want regulation under Act 852, but omit mention of the Poisons Act that lists nicotine as a poison.

2 September 2026

Malaysia

Declare Nicotine Vape Illegal As Poison, Stop Collecting Tax: MPs

Petaling Jaya and Kuala Langat MPs tell the government to ban nicotine vape as a scheduled poison under the Poisons Act and to stop collecting excise duties on it, saying MOF must also refund businesses over RM354m in excise duties collected since 2023.

1 September 2026

Malaysia

Explainer: Three Options For Putrajaya After Withdrawing Nicotine Appeal

The government has 3 options to take after dropping its nicotine appeal. Option A: Ban nicotine vape. Option B: Return to the Poisons Board. Option C: Enact a simple Act to classify tobacco and nicotine products as ordinary trade commodities, not poisons.

24 August 2026

Opinion

Why I Stayed Quiet And Why The Nicotine Victory Belongs To All Of Us

There were moments during this journey when things were considerably darker than perhaps most people outside the small group involved ever realised – because there was pressure on us not to proceed with the legal challenge.

20 August 2026

Malaysia

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.

Tag: e-cigarettes

MPS Slams Proposed Nicotine Exemption Despite Being On Poisons Board

MMA Loses Moral Authority To Demand Vape Ban

Poisons Board Endorses Proposed Exemption Of Liquid Nicotine

Haze Outside, Tobacco Smoke Inside: Where Are Our Children Safe? — MyWatch

Malaysia’s Poisoned Chalice Of Nicotine Vape: First Lacuna, Now An Accidental ‘Ban’

Vape Businesses, Consumers Demand Clarity On Legality Of Nicotine Vape

Declare Nicotine Vape Illegal As Poison, Stop Collecting Tax: MPs

Explainer: Three Options For Putrajaya After Withdrawing Nicotine Appeal

Why I Stayed Quiet And Why The Nicotine Victory Belongs To All Of Us

Court’s Nicotine Ruling Not Status Quo: Galen Centre

Malaysian Anaesthesiologist First Asian To Lead Global Pain Association

Private Hospital Beds Officially Surpass Public Beds In Penang: Exco

Patients Skipping GPs For Private Hospitals Drive Up Medical Costs: APHM

Poisons Board Endorses Proposed Exemption Of Liquid Nicotine

IHH CEO Reveals Uncomfortable Truths Of Malaysian Health Care