Singapore passes new anti-vaping law with heavier penalties effective from May 1


SINGAPORE (Bernama): Heavier penalties will be imposed on vape users, sellers, and smugglers in Singapore after an amendment to the existing Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act 1993 (TCASA) was passed.

The new law, which will take effect on May 1, 2026, will strengthen enforcement against vaping and KPods, which are vapes laced with the anaesthetic agent etomidate, The Straits Times reported.

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