Juul has spent millions of dollars on lobbying, hired high-profile Trump administration officials, and blanketed Washington with ads touting its efforts against underage vaping. It wasn't enough to keep Trump from moving to ban flavored e-cigarettes.
Juul Labs has spent millions of dollars on lobbying, hired high-profile Trump administration officials, and blanketed Washington with ads touting its efforts against underage vaping.to ban flavored e-cigarettes on Wednesday, delivering a blow to the dominant vaping company and its rivals.
Juul has said its e-cigarettes, including the flavored ones, are intended for adults, and it has lobbied to raise the age for purchasing tobacco products to 21. On Wednesday, the company suggested it welcomed regulation. Juul hired its first Washington lobbyists in 2017 and rapidly ramped up its spending, flush with cash after the tobacco giant Altria spent $13 billion to acquire a 35 percent stake in the company last year.By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Matthew Myers, the president of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, said Trump’s crackdown announcement on Wednesday was notable because it came “despite an extraordinary amount of spending by Juul on hiring lobbyists and making political contributions.”hiring Martha CoakleyJuul shelled out nearly $240,000 on lobbying in California in the first half of the year, according to state disclosure filings.
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