The billionaire co-founder of Juul got grilled by House Democrats today on the company’s role in the youth vaping epidemic.
Juul Labs Inc. co-founder James Monsees faced tough questions Thursday, as a Democratic-led House panel grilled him about the e-cigarettes heavyweight’s role in the youth vaping epidemic.
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“How does making it harder to hold retailers accountable for selling your product to children help keep your products out of children’s hands?” asked Cummings, who is chairman of the House Oversight Committee. Cummings promised to give Monsees a set of questions, adding that he’ll work to bring him back to Capitol Hill. The congressman also said that while Juul says it’s committed to combating youth vaping, the company’s actions on the issue are “deeply troubling.” Other Juul critics have made a similar point, saying its lobbying efforts in various U.S. states, for example, run counter to its promise to curb youth vaping.
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