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Juul reaches settlements covering more than 5,000 cases
2 years, 1 month ago

Juul reaches settlements covering more than 5,000 cases

LA Times  

Financial terms of the settlement were not disclosed, but Juul said that it has secured an equity investment to fund it. Juul Labs has reached settlements covering more than 5,000 cases brought by about 10,000 plaintiffs related to its vaping products. Juul rocketed to the top of the U.S. vaping market five years ago on the popularity of flavors like …

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Juul to pay $440 million to settle states’ teen vaping probe
2 years, 4 months ago

Juul to pay $440 million to settle states’ teen vaping probe

LA Times  

A two-year investigation by 33 states found that Juul marketed its e-cigarettes to underage teens with launch parties, product giveaways and ads, and social media posts. Electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs has agreed to pay nearly $440 million to settle a two-year investigation by 33 states into the marketing of its high-nicotine vaping products, which have long been blamed for …

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Altria’s $13B investment in Juul e-cigarettes vaporizes
2 years, 5 months ago

Altria’s $13B investment in Juul e-cigarettes vaporizes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Cigarette maker Altria’s $13 billion investment in the troubled vaping company Juul has gone up in smoke — now worth less than 5% of its original value as U.S. regulators move to ban its e-cigarettes. Altria executives signed the $12.8-billion pact in 2018, betting that Juul’s popular vaping devices presented a lucrative alternate to tobacco products. In yet …

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Juul Nears Its Last Gasp—After It Hooked a Generation on Vaping
2 years, 5 months ago

Juul Nears Its Last Gasp—After It Hooked a Generation on Vaping

Wired  

Jason Jeong was a Cornell sophomore when, in 2016, he noticed classmates surreptitiously sucking on devices hidden in their sleeves during lectures. Jeong wasn’t the only one seduced by Juul, which combined the addictive pull of nicotine and the design of sleek tech products. By Jeong’s senior year, 2018, Juul Labs, the device’s maker, reached a $10 billion valuation, faster …

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Juul, FDA suspend court case while e-cigarette ban on hold
2 years, 6 months ago

Juul, FDA suspend court case while e-cigarette ban on hold

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration and Juul agreed Wednesday to put their court fight on hold while the government reopens its review of the company’s electronic cigarettes. The agreement comes one day after the FDA placed a hold on its initial order banning Juul’s products from the market, saying that Juul’s application warranted “additional review.” Juul can continue …

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Juul can keep selling e-cigarettes as court temporarily blocks FDA ban
2 years, 6 months ago

Juul can keep selling e-cigarettes as court temporarily blocks FDA ban

Firstpost  

The e-cigarette maker had asked the court to pause what it called an ’extraordinary and unlawful action’ by the Food and Drug Administration that would have required it to immediately halt its business Juul can continue to sell its electronic cigarettes, at least for now, after a federal appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked a government ban. The FDA said …

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Juul can keep selling e-cigarettes as court blocks FDA ban
2 years, 6 months ago

Juul can keep selling e-cigarettes as court blocks FDA ban

LA Times  

A federal court has put a temporary hold on the government’s order for Juul to stop selling its electronic cigarettes. The FDA said Thursday that Juul must stop selling its vaping devices and its tobacco and menthol flavored cartridges. The FDA said Juul’s application left regulators with significant questions and didn’t include enough information to evaluate any potential health risks. …

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FDA bans Juul e-cigarettes tied to teen vaping surge
2 years, 6 months ago

FDA bans Juul e-cigarettes tied to teen vaping surge

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators on Thursday ordered Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the market, the latest blow to the embattled company widely blamed for sparking a national surge in teen vaping. The agency said Thursday that Juul’s application didn’t have enough evidence to show that marketing its products “would be appropriate for the protection of the public …

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FDA bans Juul e-cigarettes tied to teen vaping surge
2 years, 6 months ago

FDA bans Juul e-cigarettes tied to teen vaping surge

LA Times  

The FDA’s order for Juul to pull its e-cigarettes from the U.S. market is part of an effort to bring scientific scrutiny to the multibillion-dollar vaping industry. Federal health officials on Thursday ordered Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the U.S. market, the latest blow to the embattled company widely blamed for sparking a national surge in teen vaping. …

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Juul knew teens were hooked to nicotine formula in e-cigarettes
5 years, 2 months ago

Juul knew teens were hooked to nicotine formula in e-cigarettes

Daily Mail  

Juul saw early warning signs that its products might be highly addictive, but ultimately let the e-cigarettes go to market without limiting their high dosage of nicotine, according to a Reuters investigation. Former Juul employees told Reuters that the company's tests suggested its e-cigarettes would so potent and addictive they would need to develop a way to limit its nicotine …

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Juul Stops Sales Of Fruit, Dessert Flavors For E-Cigarettes
5 years, 2 months ago

Juul Stops Sales Of Fruit, Dessert Flavors For E-Cigarettes

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Juul Labs stopped selling fruit and dessert flavors Thursday, acknowledging the public’s “lack of trust” in the vaping industry. The flavors affected by Thursday’s announcement — mango, crème, fruit and cucumber — account for less than 10% of Juul’s sales. A spokesman said the company is reviewing its products and has not made “any final …

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Juul halts sales of fruit, dessert flavors for e-cigarettes
5 years, 2 months ago

Juul halts sales of fruit, dessert flavors for e-cigarettes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Juul Labs stopped selling fruit and dessert flavors Thursday, acknowledging the public’s “lack of trust” in the vaping industry. The flavors affected by Thursday’s announcement — mango, crème, fruit and cucumber — account for less than 10% of Juul’s sales. A spokesman said the company is reviewing its products and has not made “any final decisions.” Mint and …

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Juul quits selling fruit-flavored vapes — but mint and menthol stay
5 years, 2 months ago

Juul quits selling fruit-flavored vapes — but mint and menthol stay

LA Times  

Juul Labs Inc. stopped selling fruit and dessert flavors for e-cigarettes in the United States on Thursday, acknowledging the public’s “lack of trust” in the vaping industry. A spokesman said the company is reviewing its products and practices and has not made ”any final decisions.” Mint and menthol account for most of Juul’s retail sales, analysts say, and are the …

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E-cigarette giant Juul’s campaign donations favor Democrats
5 years, 5 months ago

E-cigarette giant Juul’s campaign donations favor Democrats

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — E-cigarette giant Juul Labs gave nearly $100,000 to members of Congress during the first half of 2019 as the company faced the bulk of the blame for a surge of underage vaping and calls for tighter government regulation of the industry. The donations from Juul’s political action committee represent a sharp increase over last year’s total, according to …

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Juul exec: Never intended electronic cigarette for teens
5 years, 5 months ago

Juul exec: Never intended electronic cigarette for teens

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A top executive for Juul Labs said that his company never intended its electronic cigarettes to be adopted by underage teenagers, as House lawmakers on Thursday accused the company of fueling the vaping craze among high schoolers. He acknowledged statistics showing “a significant number of underage Americans are using e-cigarettes, including Juul products.” “Juul Labs isn’t big tobacco,” …

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Congressional hearing probes Juul’s role in youth vaping ‘epidemic’
5 years, 5 months ago

Congressional hearing probes Juul’s role in youth vaping ‘epidemic’

CNN  

CNN — Tobacco opponents and Juul executives are testifying on Capitol Hill this week during a two-day hearing on the company’s role in “the youth nicotine epidemic,” according to the House Oversight Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy. Democratic Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois, the chairman of the subcommittee, announced last month that his panel was investigating Juul, and asked …

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Half the people following e-cigarette maker Juul Labs on Twitter are teens: Report
5 years, 7 months ago

Half the people following e-cigarette maker Juul Labs on Twitter are teens: Report

Firstpost  

Almost half of the people who followed Juul Labs Inc on Twitter last year were not old enough to legally purchase e-cigarettes in the United States, according to a study published on Monday. In a statement, Juul said it had questions about the study’s methodology, which it said “differs significantly” from data Twitter made available to the company. Juul also …

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