Rising Drug-Impaired Driving Prompts Calls for Stricter E-Cigarette Regulation

(CNA) Following a series of drug-impaired driving incidents, Premier Cho Jung-tai has indicated that the government will study increasing penalties. The National Education Action Alliance (NEAA) pointed out today that a domestic supply chain for etomidate has formed and urged the government to legislate the regulation of e-cigarette devices to cut off the source of drug-impaired driving. Premier Cho stated before a legislative session that he has asked the Ministry of Justice to study how to increase penalties while maintaining balance. NEAA Chairman Wang Han-yang criticized the government's reactive approach and called for a ban on students possessing e-cigarette devices and clear regulations for online sales platforms.