Juul Ordered to Pay Out, $40 Million Settlement, for Role in ‘Vaping Epidemic’.
On Monday morning, North Carolina state
attorneys revealed that Juul Labs would be required
to pay out a $40 million settlement. .
The settlement officially resolves litigation filed by
the state that accused Juul of playing an “instrumental role
in creating a youth vaping epidemic.”.
Juul sparked and spread a disease, the
disease of nicotine addiction … They did it
to teenagers across North Carolina and this
country, simply to make money. Their greed
is not only reprehensible, it is unlawful and
that is why I took action, Attorney General Josh Stein, via ‘The News & Observer’.
The e-cigarette giant will have to
pay out $13 million within 30 days
and the remaining $27 million
over the next six years. .
That money will reportedly be used to help teens addicted
to Juul’s products and create preventative vaping programs. .
In addition, Juul has agreed to require all products
be sold behind counters, stop advertising that
e-cigarettes are a safer alternative and abandon
all marketing strategies that target youth. .
Juul will also work to engage other e-cigarette
companies, states and regulatory bodies to address
concerns about youth e-cigarette use.
North Carolina was the first state to file
a lawsuit against Juul Labs in May 2019.
Nine other states followed, along with a coalition of 39 states
and hundreds of other school boards, counties and individuals.