{
  "id": 6137447,
  "title": "MOVE gesa kerajaan jelaskan status vape nikotin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/move-gesa-kerajaan-jelaskan-status-vape-nikotin-6137447",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T11:24:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/07/move-gesa-kerajaan-jelaskan-status-vape-nikotin"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysian Ministry of Health has withdrawn its appeal to the Court of Appeal after it ruled that e-liquids and e-liquids used in electronic cigarettes and vapes be removed from the List of Dangerous Drugs. The Malaysian Organization of Vape Entities (MOVE) President, Samsul K Arrifin, explained the situation, which caused uncertainty about how the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and the Health Promotion of the Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852) need to be implemented together. MOVE, representing more than 55,000 members, argued that the government's decision not to continue the appeal would put nicotine-containing vape products back on the List of Dangerous Drugs, raising questions about the legal status of nicotine-containing vape products. MOVE urged the government and the Health Ministry to provide immediate clarification and resolve the legal conflict between Act 852 and the Dangerous Drugs Act. MOVE also proposed registration and compliance with regulations as a viable alternative to prevent the sale of vapes to underage individuals through identity checks and stricter operational procedures. The organization claimed that if nicotine-containing vape products were deemed invalid under the Dangerous Drugs Act, registration would be revoked from the market, and user demand would shift to unregulated sellers. MOVE emphasized that unlicensed vendors in the black market might not conduct age checks, and the absence of manufacturing standards and traceability could increase the risk of users receiving unsafe products. The organization also pointed out that the government could lose the ability to enforce standards and collect taxes, as well as face increased regulatory enforcement burdens. MOVE called on the government to quickly resolve the legal discrepancy between Act 852 and the Dangerous Drugs Act to prevent the vaping industry and users from remaining uncertain.",
  "summary": "Persatuan industri berkata pertindihan antara Akta Racun dan Akta 852 perlu diselesaikan segera susulan keputusan kerajaan menarik balik rayuan terhadap keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}