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Juul says new retail software successfully curbed underage purchases and wants all stores that sell its products to eventually use it, Bloomberg reports.
The catch: Retailers gripe about changing their check-out software for 1 product. The system locks up if there are bulk purchases or if an invalid ID is scanned.
Details: The major e-cigarette maker is battling a slew of lawsuits from schools, state and city-wide bans and scrutiny from regulators, public health advocates and parents in what the Food and Drug Administration calls a "vaping epidemic" among teens.
- Juul already axed its social media and ceased production of flavored vape pods, which critics say fueled teen usage.
Meanwhile: There are 1,299 confirmed and probable cases of lung injury in 49 states and 26 deaths associated with e-cigarette use, the CDC said this week. Juul is not directly connected with the illnesses. Officials still have not concluded a cause.