The North Sumatra Provincial Government has initiated plans to codify its current civil servant vape ban into a binding regional regulation (Perda). This legal escalation follows Gubernatorial Instruction No. 188.54/3/INST/2026, which prohibits all state civil servants (ASN), contract employees (PPPK), and regional enterprise (BUMD) staff from using electronic cigarettes at work.
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The North Sumatra Provincial Government (Pemprov Sumut) is preparing a regional regulation (Perda) to ban electronic cigarettes, upgrading a policy that currently restricts government employees. This regulatory shift aims to prevent vapes from being used as a medium for drug abuse across the province.
Read moreSurfside Beach police have confirmed they will cite beachgoers for vaping this summer, enforcing a 2008 smoking ordinance that does not explicitly mention electronic cigarettes. This enforcement push comes as neighboring North Myrtle Beach prepares to implement its own official e-cigarette ban on January 1, 2027.
Read moreSaratov Oblast deputies approved a law on July 22 to ban the retail sale of vapes and e-liquids. This regional restriction takes effect on March 1, 2027, and will remain in place for five years to protect youth from health risks.
Read moreThe Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) and mental health experts have demanded an immediate, total ban on vapes in Malaysia. This push follows warnings that e-cigarettes are fueling a youth mental health crisis by acting as a primary vehicle for illicit synthetic drugs.
Read moreAzerbaijan’s parliament has advanced legislation to add electronic cigarettes and their components to the nation’s list of items withdrawn from civil circulation. The Milli Majlis Committee on Agrarian Policy approved the harmonizing bill during a videoconference meeting, bringing civil codes in line with the country’s total ban on vapes.
Read moreSarawak’s Ministry for Women, Community Wellbeing and Family Development has drafted legislation to completely ban the sale and use of vaping devices and electronic cigarettes. This move addresses the rising prevalence of vaping among school-aged children across the state.
Read moreEnglish football fans heading to Mexico for upcoming matches and Fan Fests face immediate device confiscation, heavy fines, or even prison time under Mexico’s uncompromising anti-vaping laws. Published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF), the sweeping ban prohibits the import, sale, and use of all electronic cigarettes, positioning Mexico as one of the strictest jurisdictions for tobacco control in the world.
Read moreDatuk Dr. P. Sundramoorthy, a board member of the Asian Criminological Society, has warned that implementing a total vape ban in Malaysia could inadvertently strengthen organized smuggling syndicates and expand dangerous underground economies. This warning comes amid growing public concern over schoolchildren using highly hazardous, drug-laced vape products known locally as “mushroom,” “zombie,” and “kuah.”
Read moreMalaysian authorities are struggling to contain a rapidly growing underground digital vape market following the implementation of the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act (Act 852). This legislative crackdown has inadvertently transformed the online trade into exclusive, invite-only networks operating entirely out of regulators’ reach.
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