Report: Govt withdraws appeal against court ruling on liquid nicotine
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has reportedly withdrawn its appeal against a High Court decision in May that overturned the move to remove liquid nicotine from the list of scheduled poisons.
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's government has reportedly withdrawn its appeal against a High Court decision that overturned the removal of liquid nicotine from the list of scheduled poisons, according to a recent report by CodeBlue. The government filed a notice of discontinuance at the Court of Appeal on August 18, 2026, stating that the Health Minister and the government wished to withdraw from the appeal with no order as to costs.
The decision by Kuala Lumpur High Court on May 15 found that the Health Minister's decision to exclude liquid nicotine used in vape and electronic cigarette products from the Poison List was irrational and lacked proper consultation with the Poisons Board. The court ruled that the decision was ultra vires, or beyond the legal powers granted by the Poisons Act 1952.
The NGOs - Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control, Malaysian Green Lung Association, and Voice of the Children - had initiated the judicial review proceedings against the Health Minister and the government in October 2023.
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