Govt to decide soon on cannabis hardware manufacturing
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is expected to reach a collective decision soon on whether cannabis-related hardware can be manufactured in Malaysia.
This comes after US-based vape company Ispire Technology announced in its quarterly report that it has the capacity to produce such hardware at its Johor factory.
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