Pervasive issues behind the Juul Labs settlement.
The settlement was reached among many attorneys general in dozens of U.S. states and territories. The format of the settlement reflects the efforts of the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement that brought forth the current state of the tobacco industry in the United States. Juul Labs reached a legal multi-jurisdictional settlement of nearly $440 billion with 32 state attorneys general.
Court documents indicate that the settlement is to be paid out over the next six to ten years with the majority of these funds going to youth vaping prevention programs and other state and local public and community health initiatives.
“Victory laps”
William Tong, the attorney general for Connecticut, released a statement claiming that he and his office “led the fight” to hold Juul accountable. “Juul’s cynically calculated advertising campaigns created a new generation of nicotine addicts,” Tong said. Ellen Rosenblum, the attorney general of Oregon, also claimed that her office also “led the fight.” She said: “The cost to society and the public health consequences are enormous and devastating.” Ken Paxton, the attorney general of Texas, also said that his department “led the fight.” “When I launched this investigation over two years ago, my goal was to make sure JUUL was held liable for any wrongdoing done in the past and ensure that they change direction to fully comply with the law going forward,” Paxton said.
Michael McGray – VapingPost – 2022-09-20.
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