MVCC: Vape industry has complied with Act 852, shouldn’t be affected by legal position changes

Once the government had chosen to establish a specific framework to regulate smoking products through the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852), the issue of banning nicotine-containing vape products should not arise suddenly.
The government’s decision not to pursue an appeal concerning the legal status of nicotine in vape products should not result in the industry once again facing legal uncertainty.
The Malaysian Vape Chamber of Commerce (MVCC) stressed that once the government had chosen to establish a specific framework to regulate smoking products through the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852), the issue of banning nicotine-containing vape products should not arise suddenly.
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- Sep 2, 2026
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- Sep 2, 2026
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