BBC News, Singapore
The Singapore authorities have announced more powerful punishment for VAPING, trying to crack down on the increase in the use of VAPES tied in this country.
This includes harder fines, longer prison terms and even canned foods. Foreigners can also be deported.
Singapore was one of the world’s first Vaping in 2018, but this practice continued, and in recent months, the city -state has seen the popularity of VAPES, which is tied to anesthetics, Etomidate.
This resulted in a wide range of alarms in this country with the most difficult drug law in the world.
In recent months, the authorities have admitted that the prevalence of Etomide Race VAPES, more widely known as KPOD, is increasing. In Singapore. The nickname is short for “ketamine pods” and it indicates how Etomide has a similar effect on ketamine.
According to a random sample test of 100 confiscated VAPES in July, the third included etomide.
VAPING has caused the concerns of the Singapore people who are openly irregularly acts on social media and the youth’s difficult punishment for drug trafficking and use.
On -YE KUNG, Minister of Health, said on Thursday that “VAPES needs a stronger law because it is a very serious gateway to the drug abuse of the drug.
The government sharpened the punishment for Vaping and re -classified Etomidate as Class C control drugs for six months. The new rules will take effect on September 1.
Even if you use regular VAPES, those who have caught Vaping will start at S $ 500 (£ 288; $ 390) and start rehabilitation of the state. Punishment is more severe for those with Etomide Race VAPES.
The vapes supplier, which is tied to drugs, will face up to 20 years in prison and 15 wands.
Foreigners working in Singapore not only face the same punishment, but also withdraw their housing and employment permits.
The rules also apply to tourists. The BBC understands that the signs of Vaping all over Changi airports can be removed by removing the device without the punishment by removing the VAPE Druposal Bins.
This rule has been intended to be intermediate measurements for the next six months, while the government presents a new law to deal with other drugs that can be delivered through Etomidates and Vapes.
Such measures are on large -scale public health campaigns and execution programs.
In recent weeks, this island calls for government advertisements for buses, trains and public places, calling for people to stop Vaping, while local media are full of reports on this issue.
Vape Disposal Bins was assigned to community clubs and schools, and anti -health education programs were released at school.
Authorities also started patrols of trains, bus terminals, and parks, and public officials can check their seats and search for bags.
As many VAPES in Singapore came out of neighboring countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia, the authorities strengthened checks at the point of entering the land intersection and other islands.
Singapore’s crackdowns have moved to impose strict rules for Vaping to suppress the use of children and youth.
In June, the UK banned the sale of disposable VAPES after Belgium did in January.
Australia has banned VAPE in some forms since 2023, which began with unlgenated Vapes and disposable VAPES.
