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FDA Approves Juul2 E-Cig With Optional App Age Check

8/29/2026

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Story summary
  • FDA grants Juul Labs permission to market updated Juul2 e-cigarette.
  • Juul2 includes optional age verification through an online app.
  • Juul markets Juul2 with tobacco- and menthol-flavored cartridges.
  • Juul paid roughly $3 billion in settlements and laid off hundreds of workers.
  • FDA-reviewed studies found 20%-50% of smokers quit after six weeks and said switching fully can lower carcinogen exposure.