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  • Cambodia’s NACD Calls for Shisha, Vape Suppression

    Cambodia’s National Authority for Combating Drugs (NACD) called for stronger enforcement against student use of vapes and shisha, with Chairman and Deputy Prime Minister Neth Savoeun directing authorities to eliminate gatherings where young people use the products in coffee shops and around schools. Speaking at the National Day Against Drugs last week, Savoeun urged provincial governors to take immediate action, warning that such activities threaten the future of Cambodia’s youth.

    Savoeun also emphasized the importance of education and prevention alongside law enforcement, encouraging students to reject drugs, e-cigarettes, and other harmful products while promoting anti-drug awareness in their communities. He further instructed authorities to respond more quickly to drug-related reports submitted through the government’s “No Drug” mobile application as part of broader efforts to combat drug crime.

  • Kenya Looking to Crack Down on Shisha Offenders

    Kenya Looking to Crack Down on Shisha Offenders

    The Kenyan government proposed tougher regulations targeting shisha, including fines of up to Sh1 million ($7,700) and prison terms of up to six months for offenders, arguing that the country’s 2017 ban has failed to eliminate the product from nightclubs and other venues. The proposed Public Health (Control of Waterpipe Tobacco Products) Rules, 2026 would maintain the ban on the importation, manufacture, sale, distribution, promotion, and use of shisha while expanding enforcement powers across the supply chain.

    Health authorities cited continued use among young people, concerns over addiction and disease risks, and evidence of ongoing non-compliance with the existing ban. If approved, the rules would replace the 2017 regulations and establish a stricter legal framework aimed at fully eliminating waterpipe tobacco products in Kenya.