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Indonesia Plans To Ban Vape

A teenage boy smokes a vape at a cafe in Bekasi, West Java, on February 22, 2026. In early February, the Indonesian National Narcotics Agency (BNN) officially recommends a nationwide ban on e-cigarettes, or vapes. This recommendation follows widespread misuse of vape liquids as a drug consumption medium, which is difficult to detect. (Photo by Aditya Irawan/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13364870
Date taken: 22 February 2026
Location: —
Photographer: Aditya Irawan/NurPhoto
Category: Social Issue

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