The Patan High Court in Nepal has ordered the government to lift its restrictions on the import and sale of electronic cigarettes (vapes), paving the way for vape businesses to resume operations. A Division Bench of Justices Kabi Prasad Neupane and Hemant Rawal issued the verdict in response to a writ petition filed by Vape Mandu Traders against several government bodies, including the Ministries of Finance and Health, and the Customs Department.
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The Nepalese government has taken the first steps towards banning electronic cigarettes, also known as vapes, in the country. The National Health Education, Information and Communication Center (NHEICC), operating under the Department of Health Services, has reached out to several ministries to seek their cooperation in implementing the ban effectively.
Keshav Raj Pandit, the director of NHEICC, has called upon the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, the Department of Customs, and the Department of Commerce, Supplies, and Consumer Protection to collaborate in enforcing the provisions that prohibit the use of electronic cigarettes. Read more
In a bid to curb the rising trend of e-cigarette use among young people, Nepal is on the verge of implementing a ban on these devices, as reported by MyRepublica. Bhakta Bahadur KC, an information officer at the National Health Education, Information and Communication Center, stated that the move comes in response to the increasing popularity of e-cigarettes among the youth. Read more