Proper regulations needed once vape is off poisons list, govt told


PETALING JAYA: The government’s move to exempt nicotine in vape products from the poisons list has been lauded by the Vape Consumer Association of Malaysia (VCAM).

Its president Tengku Aslahuddin Ja’afar said, however, that the authorities must also come up with a proper regulatory framework for the business.

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