Govt decision to de-list liquid nicotine from Poisons Act 'irrational', rules High Court


KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has found that the government's decision to de-list liquid nicotine from the Poisons Act 1952 as "irrational".

Justice Aliza Sulaiman said this in her decision in allowing a judicial review filed by three non-governmental organisations (NGO) against the Health Ministry and the government for de-listing nicotine liquids and gels used in e-cigarettes from the poisons list.

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