“That’s just an indication of how quickly Juuls became prevalent,” recounted Esfand Nafisi, a lawyer who is handling two of three lawsuits initiated against Juul Labs last month. “You blinked your eye, and suddenly they were all over the place.”This has become a new kind of reality for those with children who Juul, the verb used by fans of Juul Labs’ trendy USB-flash-drive-sized e-cigarette. Juul Labs has claimed its product is for adult smokers only, but several lawsuits contradict that mission. Juul Labs has since sidestepped several other obstacles:Anecdotal accounts of teens sporting Juuls at school and reports of use among minors have sparked broadsides against the product. Juul, however, wants its users to transition from combustible tobacco to Juul and then sustain the addiction.

Source: Washington Post July 30, 2018 17:49 UTC