Boulder County sues Juul for alleged racketeering
BOULDER — Boulder County joined Denver, Jefferson, Eagle and Pitkin counties, along with several other jurisdictions across the U.S., in suing vape maker JUUL Labs Inc. for contributing to the rapid use of e-cigarettes by minors.
In a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court of Colorado Friday, Boulder County argues Juul’s marketing contributed to a spike in teenage e-cigarette use, pointing to surveys showing the number of high school students who have tried the cigarette alternative rose from 14.5% in 2013 to 48.7% in 2017.
Specifically, it alleges Juul and its affiliates of racketeering by…
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