India bans e-cigarettes in blow to Juul, Philip Morris

India bans production, import and sale of electronic cigarettes, quashing expansion plans of companies like Juul Labs

Ali Mansoor, an Emirati vape enthusiast, smokes an e-cigarette at a cafe in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on August 22, 2019.

India's health ministry, which proposed the ban, said it was needed to ensure e-cigarettes don't become an "epidemic" among children and young adults. While announcing the ban, Sitharaman showed various types of products to the media, including a Juul vaping device, which resembles a USB flash drive. Shares in ITC, India's top cigarette maker, ended up nearly 1 percent, while its rival Godfrey Phillips surged 5.2 percent. E-cigarettes form just a tiny part of their product range.

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