KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 — Pertubuhan Ikatan Usahawan Kecil dan Sederhana Malaysia (Ikhlas) is contesting the police’s assertion regarding cannabis-laced e-cigarette liquids seized in raids.
According to an Utusan Malaysia report today, Ikhlas president Mohd Ridzuan Abdullah said he had check several vape stores and was told that the liquids seized were not for recreational use.
“Recently, the police linked vape liquids with cannabis, we have surveyed several premises and all said those confiscated products were not as claimed,” he was quoted as saying in the local Malay daily.
“We have done some research from our side and found some stuff in the liquids are used widely in the hospital to treat cancer in critical stage.”
On Wednesday, the police announced the seizure of 214 bottles of vape fluids believed to contain cannabis during several raids earlier this week.
During the raids in three areas ― Banting, Kelana Jaya and Ampang ― on Monday, the authorities also confiscated 7.1kg of cannabis and arrested seven people believed connected to the haul.
Meanwhile, Sinar Harian reported a medical expert from Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin as pushing the government to follow other countries’ footsteps in banning vaporisers and their liquids until their use was proven safe.
Prof Dr Harmy Mohamed Yusoff was quoted by the local Malay daily as saying that countries such as Singapore and Brunei made the right decision to “fully ban vape until a there is a concrete proof that it is safe and will help to stop smoking addiction”.
