Minnesota has announced a settlement in its lawsuit against Juul Labs and tobacco giant Altria
when it was announced that Juul Labs will pay $462 million to six states and the District of Columbia to settle lawsuits related to how it marketed addictive nicotine products.
“They baited, deceived, and addicted a whole new generation of kids after Minnesotans slashed youth smoking rates down to the lowest level in a generation,” Ellison said last month. “Now, big tobacco is back with a new name but the same game.” William Geraghty, an attorney for Altria, denied Ellison’s assertions that Altria invested heavily in Juul because it ultimately wanted to hook kids on its cigarettes, which include Marlboro.
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