MyWatch warns the Madani government against renewing efforts to exempt nicotine vape from the Poisons List, saying a repeat of the 2023 decision would undermine the High Court’s ruling and betray public health, particularly children’s interests.
Key takeaways
MyWatch warns the Malaysian government against renewing efforts to exempt nicotine vapes from the Poisons List, arguing that such a move would contradict a recent High Court ruling and harm public health, particularly children.
- MyWatch opposes potential government plans to exempt nicotine vape products from the Poisons List.
- The Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled in May 2026 that the 2023 exemption was irrational and unlawful.
- The government withdrew its appeal against the court's decision in August 2026.
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The Malaysian Women’s Action for Tobacco Control and Health (MyWATCH) expresses its deepest dismay, indignation, and profound moral outrage over information received suggesting that the government may once again be pursuing the exemption of nicotine used in e-cigarettes and vape products from the Poisons List.
If these reports are true, this would represent an extraordinary and deeply disturbing development in Malaysia’s public health governance.
Have we learned nothing from the painful lessons of 2023? Have we so quickly forgotten the High Court’s judgement in May 2026? And have we become so indifferent to the health and future of our children that we are prepared to repeat a decision already found to be irrational and unlawful?
