Colorado is suing e-cigarette maker Juul Labs, Inc., alleging the company intentionally marketed its products to youth and misrepresented them as a healthy alternative to cigarettes when they may have been more addictive. The lawsuit comes after a nearly yearlong investigation led by Attorney General Phil Weiser, who claims Juul violated the Colorado Consumer Protection… Continue reading Colorado Sues Juul for Deceptive Marketing Practices Targeting Youth
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FDA Warns Retailers, Manufacturers to Remove Unauthorized E-Cigarette Products from Market
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued 22 warning letters to online and brick-and-mortar e-cigarette product retailers and manufacturers across the country who sell flavored, cartridge-based electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products advising them that selling these products, which lack marketing authorization, is illegal. The warning letters were sent to some establishments with well-known… Continue reading FDA Warns Retailers, Manufacturers to Remove Unauthorized E-Cigarette Products from Market
39 States Investigating Juul’s Marketing of Vaping Products
Investigators from 39 states will look into the marketing and sales of vaping products by Juul Labs, including whether the company targeted youths and made misleading claims about nicotine content in its devices, officials announced. Attorneys general from Connecticut, Florida, Nevada, Oregon and Texas said they will be leading the multi-state investigation into San Francisco-based… Continue reading 39 States Investigating Juul’s Marketing of Vaping Products
Pennsylvania Sues Juul, Demands Ban on Maker’s Vaping Products
Pennsylvania has joined a growing list of states suing leading e-cigarette maker Juul Labs, whose sleek vape pens and cartridges in fruit, dessert, and candy flavors have been blamed for contributing to a sharp rise in e-cigarette use among teenagers and adolescents. The lawsuit, filed Monday by Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, alleges that Juul… Continue reading Pennsylvania Sues Juul, Demands Ban on Maker’s Vaping Products
More School Districts Sue Juul Over E-Cigarette Epidemic
The Davis Unified School District has joined a growing group of school districts around California in filing suit against e-cigarette giant Juul for its alleged role in promoting youth vaping among CUHSD students. The lawsuit was filed last Wednesday in Santa Clara County Superior Court, by the same attorneys also representing the Campbell and Chico… Continue reading More School Districts Sue Juul Over E-Cigarette Epidemic
New York Attorney General Sues Juul on Marketing Practices
The New York attorney general sued Juul Labs Inc. for allegedly targeting minors through its marketing efforts and misrepresented the safety of its products. The company’s advertising campaign allegedly contributed to a surge in youth e-cigarette use by using catchy phrases such as “Vaporized” and social-media hashtags, New York Attorney General Letitia James said Tuesday.… Continue reading New York Attorney General Sues Juul on Marketing Practices
Juul Disregarded Early Evidence It Was Hooking Teens
The San Francisco startup that invented the groundbreaking Juul e-cigarette had a central goal during its development: captivating users with the first hit. The company had concluded that consumers had largely rejected earlier e-cigarettes, former employees told Reuters, because the devices either failed to deliver enough nicotine or delivered it with a harsh taste. Developers… Continue reading Juul Disregarded Early Evidence It Was Hooking Teens
Juul Halts Sales of Fruit, Dessert Flavors for E-Cigarettes, Will Continue Sale of Most Popular Flavors
Juul Labs will stop selling fruit and dessert flavors for its electronic cigarettes. The voluntary step announced Thursday is the company’s latest concession as it tries to weather a political backlash blaming its flavored-nicotine products for hooking a generation of teenagers. The move is unlikely to satisfy the company’s critics. Juul will continue selling its… Continue reading Juul Halts Sales of Fruit, Dessert Flavors for E-Cigarettes, Will Continue Sale of Most Popular Flavors
Juul Is Sued by School Districts that Say Vaping Is a Dangerous Drain on Their Resources
With school districts across the United States scrambling to reverse the rise of vaping among teenagers, three of them on Monday filed suit against Juul, the e-cigarette manufacturer, accusing it of endangering students and forcing educators to divert time and money to fight an epidemic of nicotine addiction. The school systems in St. Charles, Mo.,… Continue reading Juul Is Sued by School Districts that Say Vaping Is a Dangerous Drain on Their Resources
Vaping-Linked Lung Injury Kills 18, Sickens 1,080 in U.S. Outbreak
Eighteen people have died from illnesses associated with e-cigarette use since March, US health authorities said Thursday, while more than a thousand others have suffered probable lung injuries linked to vaping. Officials have yet to identify the cause for the outbreak, which dates back to late March, and are pursuing multiple lines of investigation. A… Continue reading Vaping-Linked Lung Injury Kills 18, Sickens 1,080 in U.S. Outbreak