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San Francisco, the home of Juul, overwhelmingly voted on Tuesday against a ballot measure that would have reversed a ban on sales of e-cigarettes, including online.
The big picture: Juul was on the fast rise in recent years — hitting a valuation of $38 billion — until concerns over teen use hit a fever pitch following an epidemic of unexplained illnesses and 37 deaths related to vaping products.
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