Cambodia Enforces Strict Ban on E-Cigarettes & Shisha

The Cambodian government has issued a new directive to strictly enforce its existing bans on e-cigarettes (vapes) and shisha pipes, aiming to protect public health, maintain social order, and specifically address the widespread use of these products among young people. The country first prohibited the import, sale, and use of shisha and e-cigarettes in 2014, but this new directive signals a renewed crackdown.

In the directive, Prime Minister Hun Manet stated that the government has noticed widespread use among children and youth, which has a “significant impact on social order, public health, especially the health of students.” He also warned that “the use of these products can be a gateway to the use of other illegal drugs.”

The directive explicitly prohibits the import, distribution, sale, advertisement, use, possession, production, and storage of all types and forms of electronic smoking devices, their chemicals, and shisha. The Ministry of Education has been ordered to enforce this ban in and around all educational institutions, dormitories, and sports facilities.

The Ministry of Health has previously warned that e-cigarettes contain high levels of nicotine and can cause severe health effects, including lung disease, cancer, and heart disease, and that these products are sometimes used with marijuana and other drugs. This enforcement action aims to curb these growing health threats.

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