Pahang sultan says it again: ban vapes nationwide
Published on: Thu, Jul 03, 2025
By: FMT Reporters Text Size: Pahang ruler Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah said the use of vapes will only cause further harm to the people. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: Pahang ruler Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah today repeated his call for a countrywide ban on e-cigarettes and vapes. Al-Sultan Abdullah said the use of vapes should be banned as a whole given its prevalence among the younger generation and the adverse effects on health, Bernama reported. 'Vaping should be banned completely. We must not be lenient, it will only cause further harm to our people,' he said, noting that the Pahang government had already taken steps to implement such a ban. In urging the federal government to ban e-cigarettes and vapes last November, the sultan had described them as a gateway of sorts to drug addiction. Since then, several state governments have decided to enforce a ban on vape sales, following in the footsteps of Johor and Kelantan which implemented such prohibitions in 2016 and 2015, respectively. They include Terengganu, Perlis and Kedah, while the Pahang state government has moved to ban the use of vapes as a whole. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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