The President of MPS, Amrahi Buang, has stated that nationwide raids will serve as a "corrective measure" while the country awaits the passing of legislation to control tobacco products and smoking.
Kuala Lumpur: The Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society (MPS) has called on the Ministry of Health to conduct nationwide searches on sales outlets of nicotine products that have not been licensed under the Poison Act of 1952.
Amrahi Buang, the chairman of MPS, has stated that nationwide crackdowns will serve as the "appropriate remedial action" while the country awaits the passing of tobacco control and smoking bills.
MPs support this widely-known bill, which aims to prohibit the use, possession, and sale of cigarettes and e-cigarette products for those born after 2007 since its proposal.
As Health Minister Kairi Jamaluddin mentioned earlier in the House of Commons after the second reading of the bill, Members of Parliament also agree to postpone the passage of the bill.
In a statement released today, he said, "While the delay will send the GEG bill back to a newly appointed parliament special committee for further improvements, there is no reason for the health department to not conduct inspections and surprise visits on e-cigarette stores.
According to Amrahi, under the 1952 Poison Act, nicotine is classified as a Class C poison and can only be purchased and distributed by licensed pharmacists and doctors.
However, he stated that electronic cigarette sales points do not comply with regulations regarding the hiring of pharmacists or doctors.
The last known raid on premises selling or promoting e-cigarettes was reported in November 2019, prior to the Covid-19 pandemic hitting Malaysia.
He added, "While we wait for the passage of the Silver Entertainment Act, the public welfare has been cruising for years, and the correct remedial measures have been taken through nationwide raids.
On Tuesday, Kerry informed the lower house that the Silver Entertainment Bill will be submitted to the Parliamentary Special Special Committee (PSSC) for review. He stated that this committee is also required to provide recommendations on the bill within the next month.
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