Minnesota Reaches $60.5 Million Settlement With Juul, Altria

Minnesota has reached a $60.5 million settlement with two companies for their alleged deceptive practices in marketing e-cigarettes to youth and young adults.

E-cigarette Juul Labs and former investor Altria, a major tobacco company, will have to pay the multimillion-dollar settlement and cease marketing to children and young adults in Minnesota, under settlement details released Wednesday, May 17. Juul will also have to stop selling flavored products.

At a news conference announcing the details of the settlement, Attorney General Keith Ellison said the settlement sends a message that Minnesota is prepared to hold companies accountable for their actions.

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