Singapore will crack down on the vaping and drug-laced vapes from Monday, introducing heavier fines, lengthy prison sentences and even caning in some cases.
Vaping has been banned since 2018 in Singapore, which is known for having some of the world’s toughest drug laws, but the authorities will impose tougher measures from September in response to concerns about the emergence of vapes laced with the anaesthetic agent etomidate, popularly known as Kpods, short for ketamine pods.
Under the changes, etomidate has been reclassified from a poison to a Class C drug, bringing tougher penalties for misuse, while vapers will also face bigger fines.
