Tax or total ban on vape products?


Health advisory: A worker sticking the latest ‘No Smoking and No Vaping’ poster at a store at KL Traders Square, Kuala Lumpur. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The recent revelation that the government may expand pro-health tax by taxing vape, tobacco and alcohol products has raised an eyebrow among activists, with concerns emerging that the proposal to ban vape may falter.

Anti-smoking crusaders are now demanding answers from the government on whether it will eventually move to ban vape, or just tax the substance, with Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) education officer NV Subbarow querying the recent announcement under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP).

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