Kedah MB wants to follow Terengganu in banning vape sales
Sanusi said he would raise the matter at the state executive council meeting next week.
"If possible, we want to emulate Terengganu's move.
"I was told that vaping is hazardous, even more dangerous than cigarettes, due to chemical usage.
"There is also concern over the abuse of 'magic mushrooms' among teenagers," he said after opening Akademi Darul Ilmi's tahfiz students' graduation ceremony here.
Present were the state Education, Information and Religious Committee chairman Datuk Mohd Azam Abdul Samat and the academy's founder, Ustaz Mohamad Wadi Anuar Ayub.
The use of "magic mushroom" vape products is emerging as a serious concern in Malaysia's illicit drug landscape.
On Friday, the Terengganu government announced a statewide ban on the sale of electronic cigarette (vape) products at all premises starting Aug 1.
Its state Local Government, Housing and Health Committee chairman Datuk Wan Sukairi Wan Abdullah said the decision was to curb the sale and use of vape products, which might have negative health effects on the younger generation.
He was reported as saying that stern action would be taken against any vape business operators who defied the ban, under the Local Government Act 1976 (Act 171) bylaws, including fines, seizures and court action.
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