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        "msgid": "coordinating-minister-for-community-empowerment-calls-for-clear-regulations-on-vape-misuse-1776577843",
        "date": "2026-04-19 11:50:56",
        "title": "Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Calls for Clear Regulations on Vape Misuse",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar has urged the government to establish clear regulations, robust oversight, and widespread education to address the growing misuse of vapes, particularly as a new method for distributing narcotics among the youth. He emphasised the need for vigilance across families, educational institutions, and law enforcement to prevent this threat from infiltrating safe spaces like pesantren, advocating for a balanced, data-driven approach to protect the nation's future generations. The National Narcotics Agency head has proposed banning vapes with liquids in the upcoming Narcotics and Psychotropics Bill to tackle this issue comprehensively through cross-sector collaboration.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta - Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Abdul\nMuhaimin Iskandar, known as Cak Imin, believes there must be clear\nregulations regarding the misuse of vapes or electronic cigarettes. Cak\nImin made this statement to highlight the increasing use of vapes, which\nare now often misused and even serve as a new modus operandi for\nnarcotics distribution. \u201cWe must not be merely reactive. The government\nmust ensure clear regulations, strong supervision, and massive education\nfor the younger generation,\u201d said Cak Imin in Jakarta on Sunday. He\nfurther stated that the government must not be complacent about this\nphenomenon. Moreover, he said, this phenomenon cannot be viewed merely\nas a lifestyle trend among the youth but must be seen as a real threat\nto their future. In addition, he noted that the increasingly\nsophisticated patterns of narcotics distribution demand vigilance from\nall parties, including families, educational institutions, and law\nenforcement apparatus. \u201cWe must not be complacent, as this could become\nan unnoticed new entry point, even in pesantren environments that we\nhave long protected,\u201d he said. Therefore, he stated that environments\nsuch as pesantren and schools must be strengthened to prevent the\nopening of gaps for such dangerous practices. He views the importance of\na wise and data-based approach in addressing this issue to avoid\nexcessive panic in society while still providing maximum protection for\nthe younger generation. \u201cThe approach must be balanced. We must be firm\nagainst narcotics, but also intelligent in reading the phenomenon. Do\nnot let us make wrong steps due to lack of data, but also do not delay\naction,\u201d he said. Cak Imin also places great hope that the misuse of\nvapes as a container for narcotics distribution can be handled\ncomprehensively through cross-sector collaboration. \u201cIn this way,\neducational spaces, including pesantren, will remain safe and conducive\nplaces for shaping the character of the nation\u2019s generation,\u201d he said.\nMeanwhile, the Head of the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) Suyudi Ario\nSeto, during a meeting with Commission III of the House of\nRepresentatives on 7 April 2026, once proposed a ban on vapes with their\nliquids to be regulated in the Narcotics and Psychotropics Bill.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/coordinating-minister-for-community-empowerment-calls-for-clear-regulations-on-vape-misuse-1776577843",
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