Kelantan is the second state in the country to ban the sale of vape or electronic cigarettes following the measures undertaken by Johor last month.
State Local Government, Housing and Sports Committee chairman Datuk Abdul Fattah Mahmood said the decision was reached in a state local government meeting earlier today, Berita Harian reported.
The decision was taken based on reports from various quarters including the Department of Health, Mufti Department and safety officials on the implications of vape.
He said the state government has ordered local authorities (PBT) to issue a 14-day notice to vacate premises of vape business activities.
Enforcement will begin January 1, 2016 .
On Nov 29, Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar has decreed a ban on vape businesses in the state.
All vape outlets in the state were given until the end of this year to end their businesses.
"It's a matter of health and how it will affect the youngsters. It has nothing to do with business or race," he told a daily.
Following the decree, lawyer Syahredzan Johan said Sultan Ibrahim has no executive authority to ban the sale of all vaping products in the state.
READ: 'Power to ban vape sales lies with the State Government' - Syahredzan Johan
He said only the State Government or EXCO has the authority to do so.
Meanwhile, checks at several locations in Permas and Tampoi found that a majority of dealers are abiding by the ban on the sale of vaping products effective January 1.
READ: Vaping products dealers abide by ban decision
To date, health experts had said no research has indicated that vape will help cigarette smokers to quit their addiction, but it will instead create a new form of addiction among the youth.
Astro Awani
Wed Dec 16 2015
He said the state government has ordered local authorities to issue a 14-day notice to vacate premises of vape business activities.
X kini beralih kepada domain X.com, tidak lagi guna jenama Twitter
https://amanz.my/2024454834/
Serangan Balai Polis Ulu Tiram: Gerakan JI di negara ini masih terkawal - Saifuddin
Menteri Dalam Negeri Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail memberi jaminan gerakan Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) di negara ini masih terkawal.
iPhone 17 Slim dijangka hadir dengan rekaan kamera belakang di bahagian atas-tengah
iPhone 17
Filem baharu Mawi kupas kisah penyakit misteri Ustaz Kazim
Semasa penggambaram filem Zim Zim Ala Kazim, penyakit misteri Ustaz Kazim datang balik, darah keluar dari kulit badan penceramah itu.
Tiada bekalan perubatan diterima di Gaza selama 10 hari - WHO
Penutupan lintasan Rafah ke Gaza oleh Israel telah menyebabkan "situasi yang sukar."
[TERKINI] Tujuh individu direman di IPD Seri Alam
Tujuh individu, termasuk lima ahli keluarga suspek, akan direman di IPD Seri Alam bagi membantu siasatan serangan di Balai Polis Ulu Tiram. Dua anggota polis maut dalam kejadian tersebut.
[TERKINI] Penyerang tiada agenda besar, bertindak sendirian – Saifuddin
Suspek utama yang menyerang Balai Polis Ulu Tiram di sini pada Jumaat, hingga menyebabkan kematian dua anggota polis, didapati tidak mempunyai motif atau agenda yang lebih besar, kata Menteri Dalam Negeri Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
Ibu bapa menabung bolehkan 8 sekeluarga tunai haji bersama
Bagi musim haji 1445H/2024M, kehadiran lapan sekeluarga termasuk lima beradik mendapat rezeki mengerjakan haji serentak disumbang hasil perancangan serta simpanan wang selama lebih 18 tahun oleh ibu bapa mereka, yang berhajat mahukan semua anaknya menunaikan haji di usia muda.
[LAPOR LANGSUNG] Serangan Balai Polis Ulu Tiram: 7 individu termasuk warga Singapura direman 7 hari
Tujuh individu termasuk seorang warga Singapura yang dipercayai terlibat dalam insiden serangan Balai Polis Ulu Tiram, direman tujuh hari.
Serangan Balai Polis Ulu Tiram: 7 individu termasuk warga Singapura direman 7 hari
Tujuh individu yang dipercayai terlibat dalam insiden serangan Balai Polis Ulu Tiram, direman selama tujuh hari hingga 24 Mei.
Tidak kemuka dokumen lengkap antara punca gagal dapatkan rumah mampu milik
Kegagalan pembeli mengemukakan dokumen lengkap menjadi antara punca mereka tidak mampu memiliki Rumah Mampu Milik (RMM) yang dibina oleh kerajaan negeri Kelantan, kata anggota Exco negeri.