California Sues Juul
This week California filed a lawsuit against Juul. The lawsuit is being brought by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey, among other plaintiffs. The suit accuses Juul of deceptive marketing practices and knowingly selling its e-cigarettes to underage users.
The lawsuit, filed in Alameda County Superior Court, also claims that Juul failed to give warnings about its product's chemical exposure and the risks of cancer, birth defects, and reproductive harm.