Juul can sell updated e-cigarette with age-verification system, FDA says
Summary
Juul Labs received federal permission to sell a new version of its e-cigarette called Juul2, which includes an optional age-verification system to help prevent use by minors. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the device after reviewing studies showing some smokers could quit cigarettes by switching to Juul products.Key Facts
- Juul can now sell an updated e-cigarette device called Juul2 with an optional online age-verification app.
- The age-verification app ensures only users 21 and older can unlock and use the device.
- Juul stopped selling popular flavors like mango and mint in 2019 due to concerns about teen use.
- The FDA says the new product may help adult smokers reduce harm by switching from traditional cigarettes.
- Company studies reported 20% to 50% of smokers using Juul products quit smoking in six weeks.
- The FDA weighs the benefits to adult smokers against risks of youth use before approving such products.
- Juul is no longer the top-selling e-cigarette brand in the U.S.; Vuse currently leads the market.
- Teen vaping has decreased overall, and most teens who vape now use unapproved disposable e-cigarettes from China.
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