Poisons Board Endorses Proposed Exemption Of Liquid Nicotine
The Poisons Board has approved Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad’s proposal to exempt liquid nicotine from the Poisons List, paving the way to once again legalise nicotine vape via a minister’s order, even as Dr Dzul previously claimed he wanted to ban vape.
Malaysia's Poisons Board endorsed the Health Minister's proposal to exempt liquid nicotine from the Poisons List, facilitating the potential legalization of nicotine vapes through a minister's order.
The Poisons Board approved the exemption via a secret ballot, though its consent is not legally mandatory.
The Malaysian Pharmacists Society questioned the rationale behind the decision and the use of a secret vote.
The official minister's order exempting liquid nicotine has not yet been published on the legislation portal.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad has secured the Poisons Board’s backing for his proposal to remove nicotine-containing vape liquids from the Poisons List.
Although the Board’s approval isn’t legally required for the health minister to exempt the addictive substance from the list of scheduled poisons under the Poisons Act 1952 (Act 366 only requires the minister to consult with the Board), the Board’s endorsement lends expert and moral legitimacy to Dzulkefly’s imminent exemption order.
Malaysian Pharmacists Society (MPS) president Prof Amrahi Buang said the Poisons Board held a secret ballot to decide on whether to support a proposed exemption of liquid nicotine from the Poisons List.
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AI summary AMAM and FPMPAM warn that a proposed nicotine exemption risks public health and children's addiction, citing a previous court ruling against similar measures.
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