Malaysia Consumer Group CAP Urges Nationwide Vape Ban

Highlights Rising Underage Use, Drug Lacing Concerns, and Calls for Stronger Federal Action

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) has issued an urgent call for both federal and state authorities in Malaysia to immediately ban the sale and use of all vape and e-cigarette products. Citing an escalating crisis of use among children and teenagers, some as young as eight, CAP emphasizes the need for decisive action to protect young lives.

N.V. Subbarow, CAP’s senior education officer, warned that vaping is becoming a pervasive habit among school-aged youth, with some students reportedly vaping on school grounds and even in prayer rooms. He pointed to the 2023 National Health and Morbidity Survey, which found over 14% of Malaysian teens aged 13-17 use e-cigarettes. Subbarow urged states yet to implement bans to follow the proactive examples of Johor, Kelantan, and soon Terengganu.

CAP echoed serious concerns raised by Deputy IGP Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin about vape products being a “silent trap” for synthetic drugs like methamphetamine and fentanyl. While the federal government, under Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, is focusing on regulation through the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (effective June), CAP argues this isn’t enough and that the problem requires urgent national intervention beyond state-level actions. The group insists a full ban is necessary to save lives and prevent further harm to the younger generation.

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