The state of Massachusetts is investigating major e-cigarette manufacturer Juul on the sale and marketing minors, Attorney General Maura Healey announced Tuesday.
Why it matters: The state's probe joins the Food and Drug Administration, parents and schools in watching the "juuling" craze — an epidemic on kids who are introduced to nicotine products early. Three lawsuits have already been filed by users claiming Juul has made them more addicted to nicotine.
E-cigarette company Juul is facing mounting backlash from users who claim the nicotine salts in Juul products have made them more addictive, Wired reports.
Why it matters: As a result, the company is facing several lawsuits, two filed in April and one in June, which assert that Juul was being deceptive in marketing itself as a better alternative to cigarettes.
A public health care plan — once deemed too liberal to make it into the Affordable Care Act — is now the more moderate position for many Democrats who are uncomfortable with the party's rapid embrace of "Medicare for All."
Yes, but: Democrats haven't decided yet what a public option should look like.
