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Tennessee Among 34 States to Reach $438.5M Agreement with JUUL Labs

Posted by: Kate Prince on Sep 6, 2022

Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today announced that Tennessee is among 34 states and territories to reach a $438.5 million agreement in principle with JUUL Labs, resolving a two-year bipartisan investigation into the e-cigarette manufacturer’s marketing and sales practices. Of the $438.5 million, Tennessee will receive approximately $13 million. In addition to the financial terms, the settlement would force JUUL to comply with a series of strict injunctive terms that severely limit the company’s marketing and sales practices. A multistate investigation found JUUL, a dominant player in the vaping market, relentlessly marketed its product to underage users and that its packaging did not clearly disclose that it contained nicotine and implied that it contained a lower concentration of nicotine than it actually did. The Attorney General’s Office has more.