Tag: Poisons Act 1952

26 May 2023

Kapar MP Uses Liquid Nicotine Delisting As Cautionary Tale Of Absolute Power

Kapar MP Dr Halimah Ali, in her debate on an energy bill in Parliament yesterday, cited the health minister’s action in deregulating liquid nicotine against expert advice as an example of absolute power. "We want good governance – total power corrupts."

26 May 2023

Malaysia

Malaysia’s Liquid Nicotine Deregulation Raised At World Health Assembly Event

At a WHA event in Geneva, CodeBlue EIC Boo Su-Lyn highlighted Malaysia’s delisting of liquid nicotine that allows the legal sale of nicotine vape to minors without any regulations. An international Gallup poll shows most people support health regulations.

9 May 2023

Letter

Time To End Malaysia’s Cruel April Fool’s Nicotine Joke: Learning From Australia – Prof Dzulkifli Abdul Razak

While Australia bans disposable vapes and puts prescription vape in "pharmacy-like packaging" with flavour-free, plain packaged vapes, Malaysia uses a free-for-all vape strategy. Will the tobacco & vape bill end Malaysia's cruel April Fool's nicotine joke?

4 May 2023

Letter

‘Negara Nikotin’ May Soon Upend Malaysia Madani – Prof Dzulkifli Abdul Razak

Prof Dzulkifli Abdul Razak says nicotine is highly addictive, on par with heroin and cocaine. More girls are vaping. Today, after the delisting of liquid nicotine, vaping is the new normal for children who were non-smokers.

1 May 2023

Malaysia

Explainer: How Malaysia Is Creating A Nicotine Economy

Declassifying liquid nicotine now enables local manufacturers – who were previously restricted by the Poisons Act – to produce vape and e-cigarette liquids with nicotine and potentially take over market share from foreign companies.

20 April 2023

Malaysia

Suhakam Commissioner Deems Delisting Of Liquid Nicotine As ‘Negligent’

Suhakam commissioner Noor Aziah Mohd Awal says the health minister’s decision to delist liquid nicotine is negligent; the Prime Minister and Cabinet ministers can be held liable for misfeasance, based on a 2019 Federal Court ruling.

14 April 2023

Malaysia

Vape Industry Touts Self-Regulation After Meeting Deputy Health Minister

After meeting Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni, a vape company says the industry was reminded to “self-regulate” to avoid sales to minors.

14 April 2023

Malaysia

Without State Control, Parents Now Bear Sole Burden Of Protecting Kids From Nicotine Addiction

Vape products are now available in Bazaar Ramadhan and convenience stores after the delisting of liquid and gel nicotine, says Dr Murallitharan Munisamy.

13 April 2023

Malaysia

IIUM Rector Dzulkifli Slams Health Minister’s ‘Betrayal’ Of Poisons Board

IIUM rector Prof Dzulkifli slams Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa's veto of the Poisons Board to declassify liquid nicotine as "undemocratic", "unethical", and a "betrayal", demanding an apology from all responsible parties for allowing vape unregulated.

12 April 2023

Letter

Time To Crack Down: Regulation Of Nicotine And Its Use In E-Cigarettes And Vapes – Selvaraja Seerangam

With the exemption of liquid nicotine from the Poisons Act amid the uncertain passage of the tobacco bill that includes the GEG, we are surely treading on dangerous grounds with an apparent policy vacuum that has unleashed a worrying situation.

Tag: Poisons Act 1952

Kapar MP Uses Liquid Nicotine Delisting As Cautionary Tale Of Absolute Power

Malaysia’s Liquid Nicotine Deregulation Raised At World Health Assembly Event

Time To End Malaysia’s Cruel April Fool’s Nicotine Joke: Learning From Australia – Prof Dzulkifli Abdul Razak

‘Negara Nikotin’ May Soon Upend Malaysia Madani – Prof Dzulkifli Abdul Razak

Explainer: How Malaysia Is Creating A Nicotine Economy

Suhakam Commissioner Deems Delisting Of Liquid Nicotine As ‘Negligent’

Vape Industry Touts Self-Regulation After Meeting Deputy Health Minister

Without State Control, Parents Now Bear Sole Burden Of Protecting Kids From Nicotine Addiction

IIUM Rector Dzulkifli Slams Health Minister’s ‘Betrayal’ Of Poisons Board

Time To Crack Down: Regulation Of Nicotine And Its Use In E-Cigarettes And Vapes – Selvaraja Seerangam

Johor MB Reveals Ward, OT Closures At Sultan Ismail Hospital From Doctor And Nurse Shortage

NHMS Survey: One-Third Of Sexually Experienced Malaysian Teens Had Sex Before Turning 14

APHM Justifies Need For Foreign Nurses: ‘There Are Simply No Local Nurses’

STAR Project Cuts Non-Critical Emergency Cases At HTAR By 32%

Protect Your Citizens From Vape ‘Trap’, WHO DG Urges Malaysia