The Federation of Private Medical Practitioners’ Associations Malaysia (FPMPAM) and the Addiction Medicine Association of Malaysia (AMAM) call upon the Ministry of Health (MOH) to immediately enforce the Poisons Act 1952 against the unauthorised retail sale of nicotine-containing vape products and to abandon plans to re-exempt liquid nicotine from the Poisons List.
The health minister has confirmed in Parliament that nicotine-containing vape liquids and gels are once again subject to the Poisons Act 1952 following the High Court ruling that set aside the 2023 exemption order.
This confirmation raises two fundamental issues requiring immediate action.
First, enforcement of the existing law. Nicotine-containing vape liquids and gels are currently subject to poisons control. Their retail sale must therefore comply with the requirements of the Poisons Act.
