Malaysia drags feet on vape ban as youth lung damage fears mount South China Morning Post Malaysia just got its first case of vape related illness. So how unsafe is vaping? Malaysia's gearing up to ban vapes starting with open system devices. Why now? Because 7080% of them were found to contain illicit drugs, not just nicotine. But here's the twist: cigarettes remain legal. Malaysia drags feet on vape ban as youth lung damage fears mount South China Morning Post Starting 1 April (2025), traders in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Penang will be prohibited from openly displaying cigarettes and vape products under the Smoking Products Control Act for Public Health 2024 (Act Vape sellers blow past new regulations in Malaysia Asia News Network