Vaping/E-cigarettes

New vape laws mooted to raise fines to $10k for users, $200k for sellers, $300k for smugglers

Generic photo of an anti vape poster taken at Choa Chu Kang bus interchange on Oct 12, 2025.

Etomidate’s temporary listing as Class C drug in Singapore extended to April 30

According to a legislative supplement published in the Government Gazette on Feb 26, the regulations relating to the anaesthetic agent etomidate and its variant, metomidate, will be extended for two months.

20 months’ jail for man caught with over 3,000 etomidate-laced vape pods

Neo Yeow Siang was sentenced to a year and eight months’ jail, and a fine of $4,000.

Fine for man caught vaping inside MRT train

Tay Choon Loong Aloysius was convicted of one count of possession of an imitation tobacco product, and another count of purchasing an imitation tobacco product.

Driver jailed 16 weeks for importing vapes, tobacco sticks into Singapore

Al Kaysar Aldam pleaded guilty to two counts of importing imitation tobacco products.

Indonesia’s narcotics agency calls for full vape ban over drug abuse risk

.Of 341 e-cigarette liquid samples tested over the past few months, at least 11 were found to contain synthetic cannabinoids.

Philippine authorities caution against spread of marijuana-laced vapes

Intelligence monitoring revealed that THC-laced e-cigarettes are being smuggled into Cebu and were often mistaken by couriers for regular vape products.

Jail for man who tried to smuggle vapes into Singapore, drove without licence

Muhammad Musray pleaded guilty to three charges on Feb 12 – importing vapes, driving without valid insurance and driving without a license.

Reformative training for young man who sold vapes to students, consumed meth

On Oct 23, 2023, Health Sciences Authority officers searched his home and found five e-cigarettes, which were meant for sale.

Woman fined $1,500 for facilitating sale of vapes through WhatsApp

Nicole Lorraine Rodrigues was unable to pay the fine and will have to spend a week in jail.

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