Premier Cho Jung-tai: 'Zombie e-cigarettes' to be reclassified as Schedule I drugs, manufacturing could carry death penalty
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Premier Cho Jung-tai announced on June 4, 2025, that in response to a surge in drug-impaired driving incidents, the government will implement 14 measures across three fronts. This includes reclassifying etomidate, commonly known as 'zombie e-cigarettes,' from a Schedule II to a Schedule I narcotic, with manufacturing, transportation, and sale carrying a maximum penalty of death.