New vape laws mooted to raise fines to $10k for users, $200k for sellers, $300k for smugglers
The Straits Times
Singapore proposes tougher new vape laws, increasing fines for users, sellers, and smugglers, and addressing psychoactive substances like etomidate. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE – New anti-vape laws have been proposed, with the Government planning to raise fines to five times the current amount for users, 20 times for sellers and 30 times for smugglers.
The Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) (Amendment) and Other Matters Bill was introduced in Parliament on Feb 12.
The Bill proposes significant changes to the current Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act, including changing its name to the Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act.
It also proposes raising fines for offences relating to vapes and introducing a new definition of specified psychoactive substances.
If the Bill is passed, vape users will be looking at fines of up to $10,000, while sellers can be handed fines of up to $200,000 and six years’ jail.
Smugglers can be fined up to $300,000 and jailed for nine years.
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