[ad_1] It’s safe to say, however, the setback comes at a time when Juul faces uncertain prospects in the US. Last week, the Trump administration announced it may ban the sale of most flavored e-cigarettes. Two states, New York and Michigan, have already enacted their own bans. At the same time, the company is the […]
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The FTC is reportedly investigating Juul’s teen marketing tactics
[ad_1] Critics have said the company’s marketing campaigns make the brand attractive to teens. According to federal data, vaping among teens jumped 78 percent from 2017 to 2018. But the company says it has never marketed to youth and that its target market is existing adult smokers. The company previously came under fire for ads […]
Juul will require retailers to scan IDs before selling its vapes
[ad_1] These new Retail Access Control Standards (RACS) are Juul’s latest attempt to curb teen vaping. More than 50 retail chains — a total of more than 40,000 outlets — have agreed to comply. Juul will stop distributing products to retailers who aren’t RACS-certified by May 2021. And because the company recognizes that updating POS […]
Juul’s app-connected e-cigarette keeps tabs on your vaping
[ad_1] The product, called the Juul C1, pairs with an Android-only app via Bluetooth and has been launched in the UK after a trial in Canada, as reported by The Financial Times. It records data on when and where it is used and keeps track of how many puffs a users takes, tracking their average […]
San Francisco’s grand plan to ban online e-cigarette sales
[ad_1] The board passed the legislation on Tuesday, and San Francisco Mayor London Breed has 10 days to sign it. She’s already said she will. When that happens, San Francisco will be the first US city to ban the sale of e-cigarettes. But, in a digital-first world, what does vaping prohibition actually look like? The […]
Juul faces House investigation over teen e-cigarette use
[ad_1] The request also covers less explicitly youth-oriented figures, such as Juul-related data on clinical trials to quit smoking. Moreover, the committee wants to know about the reasoning behind the pens’ nicotine levels, Juul’s early market research and the agreements employees signed after Altria bought the company. Juul has until June 21st to honor the […]
Juul’s pilot program could trace retailers that sell to teen users
[ad_1] All authority figures have to do is report a Juul’s unique tracking identifier — essentially, a serial number — via the new portal. According to TechCrunch, the company will open an investigation for each report and will apparently go as far as talking to shop owners to understand how a minor was able to […]