[CONSOLIDATED] Singapore's Vaping Crisis. CNB, HSA monitoring situation

[maleisme]

i believe its kpod lol

 

[DragonFire]

Did your housemate survive with injuries?

Only thing was his fat wallet. Their car was below and cushioned the fall. Only dented the roof. This was a queenslander. Not awfully high off the ground.

 

[paradigm paralysis]

Synthetic vs natural.

 

[Can Or Not]

Not directly afaik. Plenty have hurt or killed themselves when high tho. I might have mentioned before that my housemate jumped off the 2nd floor balcony when high mixing it with alcohol.

Housemate!

 

[Can Or Not]

How about tea leaves and coffee beans?

Nothing wrong with them… except they give me stomach upset

 

[enimen]

I think cannabis is on similar level to ganja? As in, they make you high only

Of course kpod more serious

 

[Can Or Not]

Lol technically neighbour. Do I know you? There were at least 3 sinkies at that party ahahahah.

I never came across anyone who abuses kpod yet… except one old uncle who cannot stand properly now that I know why…

 

[Can Or Not]

Cannabis decreases your motivation for work, which lowers SG's GDP. This is the true reason why PAP is against cannabis.

Any talk about "protecting your health" is simply gaslighting when they openly legalize cigarettes, alcohol and fast food.

How come Thai wants to ban it now

 

[CaptchaCheebeh]

How come Thai wants to ban it now

Thais are not a monolithic entity, but are comprised of different political groups with different aims. They have an anti-drug party (Thaksin's party) and a pro-marijuana party (Bhumjaithai), amongst many other parties.

The ruling coalition legalized marijuana because of the pro-marijuana party within their midst, but recently there have been some political turmoil in the coalition and iirc the pro-marijuana party left the coalition, and Thaksin's party is taking this chance to punish it by re-imposing anti-marijuana laws. If the pro-marijuana party gives in to Thaksin party's demands and rejoins the coalition, the threat of criminalization of marijuana will probably be dropped again.

Ultimately legalization of marijuana in Thailand is used as a political barter chip between parties wielding power, rather than based on any fundamental core Thai belief in whether marijuana is good or bad.

 

[CaptchaCheebeh]

If you want to legally consume marijuana, just be rich, renounce your SG citizenship, and obtain a citizenship in a country (e.g. Canada, Netherlands, Thailand) where marijuana is legal, and fly there on holidays whenever you want to consume marijuana. Then return to SG and continue living as a high-ses expat.

If you're a regular Sinkie or PR, you are still subject to SG's anti-drug laws even if you consume overseas.

Essentially, if you're rich enough, you can shop around different countries and pick and choose which rules you wish to be subject to. Or if you're a foreign expat, then you don't have to follow the same rules that low-ses Sinkies have to follow.

If chiu are low-ses poor "heartlander" sinkie, then better obey whatever Shanmugam thinks peasants like you ought to do.

 

[Can Or Not]

Thais are not a monolithic entity, but are comprised of different political groups with different aims. They have an anti-drug party (Thaksin's party) and a pro-marijuana party (Bhumjaithai), amongst many other parties.

The ruling coalition legalized marijuana because of the pro-marijuana party within their midst, but recently there have been some political turmoil in the coalition and iirc the pro-marijuana party left the coalition, and Thaksin's party is taking this chance to punish it by re-imposing anti-marijuana laws. If the pro-marijuana party gives in to Thaksin party's demands and rejoins the coalition, the threat of criminalization of marijuana will probably be dropped again.

Ultimately legalization of marijuana in Thailand is used as a political barter chip between parties wielding power, rather than based on any fundamental core Thai belief in whether marijuana is good or bad.

How come Limpei gov claim its harmful leh

 

[Laneige]

Cannabis is it simi huo ma ren
One kind is actually can be seen as tcm right for the seeds but ppl abused it so become controlled drugs
The other one create delusion n make ppl lost control , cause more damages
So both r bad but kpods r way worse

anyway just charge both as same lo

 

[yperic]

Both also harmful shall be ban.

 

[エステ好きな野郎]

both lah ban both sua

 

[yperic]

Boy, 15, charged after being caught with vapes 5 times; ordered to stay 2 years at S’pore Boys’ Home​

According to charge sheets, the boy was caught possessing two vapes at a McDonald’s restaurant at Nex shopping mall on March 19, 2024. PHOTO: ST FILE

SINGAPORE – A 15-year-old boy was charged in court after being found with vapes on five different occasions by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA).

The court ordered the teen’s placement at the Singapore Boys’ Home, a juvenile rehabilitation centre, for 24 months, starting from July 21.

According to charge sheets, the boy was caught possessing two vapes at a McDonald’s restaurant at Nex shopping mall on March 19, 2024.

He was also caught with vapes on four other separate occasions from February to October 2024 at Sin Ming Avenue, 201 Serangoon Central and at a HDB void deck at Sumang Walk in Punggol.

HSA said on July 24 that the boy also faced 15 other charges from the Singapore Police Force when he was hauled to court on July 21. The Straits Times has contacted the police for more information on these charges.

In a press release in April 2024, the Ministry of Health and HSA said that the Ministry of Education will be notified when students are caught by HSA or other enforcement agencies for vaping offences outside school settings.

In addition to the penalty imposed by HSA, schools will take disciplinary action against students caught vaping, such as suspension, or caning for boys.

A study by the Health Promotion Board (HPB) published in June showed that despite Singapore’s total ban on e-vaporisers since 2018, its adoption among youth has risen.

In 2024, there were 2,000 cases of students, including those from institutes of higher learning, reported for possessing or using e-vaporisers. This is up from 800 cases in 2022, and 900 cases in 2023.

Possessing, using or buying vapes carries a maximum fine of $2,000.

Anyone who distributes, imports or sells vapes and their components can be jailed for up to six months and fined up to $10,000.

Those who need help to quit vaping can join the HPB’s I Quit programme by calling the QuitLine on 1800-438-2000.

Participants need not worry about being prosecuted, as it does not presume they use or have used vaping products.

But those caught using or possessing such items will be prosecuted.


From July 21, the HSA has also extended the operating hours for its hotline to report vaping-related offences. The hotline now operates from 9am to 9pm daily, including on public holidays.

The HSA has also launched a new online portal to report vaping-related offences at www.go.gov.sg/reportvape

 

[dambio]

Wah liddis can send to boys home

 

[JonWeak]

Now many youngsters gotch breathing problem. The only ones who should have breathing problems are obese peepur

 

[tigerwoods]

殺一儆百

其有所取也，以一警百，吏民皆服，恐惧改行自新

 

[weiess]

2yrs?!

wonder what will they do with the 5 teens threatening boy with knife..

 

[KPO_SAHM]

Boy, 15, charged after being caught with vapes 5 times; ordered to stay 2 years at S’pore Boys’ Home​

According to charge sheets, the boy was caught possessing two vapes at a McDonald’s restaurant at Nex shopping mall on March 19, 2024. PHOTO: ST FILE

SINGAPORE – A 15-year-old boy was charged in court after being found with vapes on five different occasions by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA).

The court ordered the teen’s placement at the Singapore Boys’ Home, a juvenile rehabilitation centre, for 24 months, starting from July 21.

According to charge sheets, the boy was caught possessing two vapes at a McDonald’s restaurant at Nex shopping mall on March 19, 2024.

He was also caught with vapes on four other separate occasions from February to October 2024 at Sin Ming Avenue, 201 Serangoon Central and at a HDB void deck at Sumang Walk in Punggol.

HSA said on July 24 that the boy also faced 15 other charges from the Singapore Police Force when he was hauled to court on July 21. The Straits Times has contacted the police for more information on these charges.

In a press release in April 2024, the Ministry of Health and HSA said that the Ministry of Education will be notified when students are caught by HSA or other enforcement agencies for vaping offences outside school settings.

In addition to the penalty imposed by HSA, schools will take disciplinary action against students caught vaping, such as suspension, or caning for boys.

A study by the Health Promotion Board (HPB) published in June showed that despite Singapore’s total ban on e-vaporisers since 2018, its adoption among youth has risen.

In 2024, there were 2,000 cases of students, including those from institutes of higher learning, reported for possessing or using e-vaporisers. This is up from 800 cases in 2022, and 900 cases in 2023.

Possessing, using or buying vapes carries a maximum fine of $2,000.

Anyone who distributes, imports or sells vapes and their components can be jailed for up to six months and fined up to $10,000.

Those who need help to quit vaping can join the HPB’s I Quit programme by calling the QuitLine on 1800-438-2000.

Participants need not worry about being prosecuted, as it does not presume they use or have used vaping products.

But those caught using or possessing such items will be prosecuted.


From July 21, the HSA has also extended the operating hours for its hotline to report vaping-related offences. The hotline now operates from 9am to 9pm daily, including on public holidays.

The HSA has also launched a new online portal to report vaping-related offences at www.go.gov.sg/reportvape

He g he is 15....18 then go prison lor