People Power Party's Song Eonseok Proposes Bill to Ban Sale of Narcotic-Scented Cigarettes... "Distributed Both Online and Offline"

Song Eon-seok, Chairman of the National Assembly's Planning and Finance Committee (People Power Party, Gimcheon, Gyeongbuk), announced on the 22nd that he has proposed a revision to the Tobacco Business Act that would completely ban the advertisement, import, manufacture, and sale of "narcotic-scented cigarettes," which are currently in a regulatory blind spot.

Since January of this year, the government has recommended that business operators and others refrain from using narcotic-related or similar labels or advertisements in accordance with the revised Food Labeling and Advertising Act.

Eonseok Song, member of the People Power Party

However, since the regulations on narcotic-related labeling and advertising only apply to food products, tobacco is excluded from these regulations. Due to this regulatory blind spot, liquid electronic cigarettes containing the scent of cannabis, which is classified as a narcotic under the Narcotics Control Act, are being distributed both online and offline. In fact, it has been found that some online shopping malls even use terms describing actual cannabis smoking symptoms to advertise cannabis-scented cigarettes.

In response, Chairman Song Eon-seok has proposed a revision to the Tobacco Business Act to ban not only the advertisement but also the manufacture, import, and sale of narcotic-scented cigarettes.

Chairman Song Eon-seok stated, "Cigarettes containing narcotic scents can stimulate curiosity about drugs and may encourage drug-related crimes, which could further worsen the drug problem that has deeply infiltrated our daily lives," adding, "It is necessary for the bill to pass quickly so that the distribution of narcotic-scented cigarettes can be completely banned, thereby raising social awareness about drugs."

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