Authorities in Indonesia and Singapore are increasing their efforts to stop the spread of e-cigarettes containing illegal drugs, specifically a medicine called etomidate.

印尼與新加坡的當局正加大力度，阻止含有違禁藥物（特別是一種名為依托咪酯的藥物）的電子煙傳播。

The Indonesian National Narcotics Agency (BNN) has reported a sharp increase in the seizure of drug-filled vape liquids. In 2025, the agency seized 43kg of these substances; however, they found 45kg in just the first four months of 2026, with a market value of about US$7.5 million. BNN officials emphasized that etomidate and synthetic cannabinoids are the main pollutants. They assert that the popularity of vaping allows drug traffickers to hide their activities, as these products look like legal vapes and deliver drugs to the brain very quickly.

印尼國家緝毒局 (BNN) 報告指出，查獲含藥電子煙煙油的數量急增。2025 年，該局查獲 43 公斤此類物質；然而，僅在 2026 年前四個月就發現 45 公斤，市場價值約 750 萬美元。BNN 官員強調，依托咪酯與合成大麻素是主要的污染物。他們主張電子煙的流行讓販毒集團能夠掩蓋活動，因為這些產品看起來像合法電子煙，且藥物能迅速傳遞至大腦。

Because of this, BNN has proposed a total ban on all e-cigarettes to match the laws in Singapore and Thailand. This plan would treat vapes as drug equipment. However, the Indonesian Vape Retailer Association and economic experts oppose this, arguing that a full ban is too extreme and would hurt legal businesses and tax income. Meanwhile, doctors have warned that synthetic cannabinoids are more dangerous than natural cannabis because they cause more severe aggression and paranoia.

因此，BNN 建議全面禁止所有電子煙，以與新加坡和泰國的法律接軌。該計劃將電子煙視為緝毒設備。然而，印尼電子煙零售商協會與經濟專家對此表示反對，認為全面禁令過於極端，將損害合法企業與稅收。與此同時，醫生警告合成大麻素比天然大麻更危險，因為會引起更嚴重的攻擊行為與妄想症。

In contrast, Singapore uses a stricter legal system. The government has introduced the Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act, which sets heavy penalties for selling etomidate, a Class C drug. Recently, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) arrested four people suspected of running an international crime group, seizing 1,111 etomidate pods. Furthermore, Singaporean courts have rejected claims that people were drugged without their knowledge, as seen in the June 2026 conviction of a doctor and his partner.

相比之下，新加坡採用更嚴格的法律體系。政府推出了《菸草與蒸氣器管制法》，對販賣 C 類藥物依托咪酯處以重刑。最近，衛生科學局 (HSA) 逮捕了四名涉嫌經營國際犯罪集團的人員，並查獲 1,111 個依托咪酯煙彈。此外，新加坡法院拒絕了關於當事人在不知情情況下被下藥的主張，正如 2026 年 6 月一名醫生及其合夥人被定罪的案件。

While Singapore uses targeted laws and high penalties, Indonesia is currently debating a complete ban to stop illegal drugs from entering the vaping market.

新加坡採取針對性法律與高額罰金，而印尼目前則在討論全面禁令，以阻止違禁藥物進入電子煙市場。