SEOUL: The South Korean government said on Wednesday (Feb 4) that all nicotine-based products will be reclassified as tobacco products, in a bid to rein in unregulated sales and promotion of e-cigarettes and vape juice that are in a legal loophole.
The revision to the Tobacco Business Act is set to take effect on April 24, expanding the legal definition of tobacco to include products made from either tobacco leaf or nicotine, synthetic or otherwise, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
