Aromatic nicotine veps have been illegal to sell in New York since 2020, but some e-cigarette manufacturers are still marketing them towards minors, such as Rainbow Cotton Cotton Candy and Grape Bubblegum, with flavors such James argued in a trial on Thursday.
Suit, which puff bar, PVG 2, Evo brands, demand vep, mangalan technology, midwest goods, pod juice, Safa Goods, Mi-One Brands, Myle Vep, MVH I, Price point point distributors, Happy Dystro, including popular VAPE Maker Is the name. The Attorney General is the result of an office of investigation.
Because the part of the trial has also been alleged that the nominated companies in New York state have illegally shipping products, CEOs, vice presidents and price points NY, a leading shareholder of NY – Weis Khwaja, Hamza Jalili and Mohammad Jalili – also specially specially Was nominated from
“These companies are responsible for selling illegal distribution, marketing and aromatic disposable veps,” said in a statement from the AG office read on Thursday. “Attorney General (OAG) An office of investigation found that these companies markete excessive intoxication, candy- and fruit-swasting nicotine products to reduce consumers, customers about the safety and validity of their products to customers Mislerts the products in New York, and violate the health rules designed to stop the youth.
The lawsuit attempts to hit objectionable parties with hundreds of million dollars in fine and punishment for breaking the state law. It also wants to recover profits made from the sale of illegal vapors in the state, creates a fund to assist in efforts to prevent youth in New York and restore for public health effects which James by James “Youth Vapor” Where are you
“Unicorn Cake” like Vape Flavor Kids, New York AG says
While the Teen Waping in 2019 dropped dramatically from its peak, it is still the most popular form of tobacco use between Under -18, according to the US Center for Disease Control. In 2024, only 6% of school students use VAPE or E-Cigartes equal to about 1.6 million children. Of these, 87.6% used tasted products.
The issue has been curbed by the growing body of law in counties and states, but James accused the designated companies of using “misleading and misleading” marketing, not only to reduce the health risks of e-cigarette use For, rather especially the youth towards the market “bright, colored packaging, candy and fruits with taste, social media and effective campaign.”
In a statement with the release of the trial, James’s office deliberately made products, design and marketing campaigns on manufacturers and marketing campaigns “cartoonish” packaging and “Blue Raz Slush Slush,” “Sour Watermelon Patch” products, designs to attract tastes, designs to attract tastes, ” And accused of creating a marketing campaign. And “Unicorn Cake.”
The case also alleges that the typical disposable vep has a capacity of 10 mL of e-towel on the strength of 5% nicotine, making it equal to more than 10 pack cigarettes.
James said in a statement, “Waping industry is taking a page from Big Tobacco’s playbook: they look calm down, bending children, and creating large -scale public health crisis in this process.” โFor a very long time, these companies have disregarded our laws to benefit our youth, but we will not risk our children’s health and safety. Today, we are taking important steps towards blaming these companies responsible for the loss of new Yorkers. ,
The suit also accused the use of other gimmicks, such as LED touchscreen and Bluetooth connectivity with VAPS, youth, more technology-loving people. It cited several examples of advertising that AG argument is meant to target children and adolescents, such as an epidemic-era advertisement that its vapor is “back-to-back zoom call (and) parents texts The perfect migration from is called “.
VAPE restrictions crush small business, obstruct efforts to stop smoking, argue supporters
Business groups, manufacturers and retailers, lobists and supporters have long followed challenges to protect their products. Many argue that e-cigarette traditional tobacco products have viable disadvantages for those to leave or avoid smoking.
While James called the e-cigarette claims “safe” options for traditional cigarettes “unproven”, studies have shown that they may be helpful for loss of loss or expiration AIDS.
In a statement shared on Thursday, American vapor maker Vice President Elisan Baufner called AG’s move “misguided and non -reservoir”, which aims to “crush American small businesses” and “Smoking as a support aid. ignores the public health benefits of VAPING. “
โAVM strongly condemned the case filed by New York Attorney General Latitia James against Flavored e-cigarette distributors. This misleading action incorrectly targets legitimate American businesses that employ thousand and contribute to local economies, โthe statement states. “Our members are dedicated to adult smokers to provide safe options for combustible cigarettes, supporting science and millions of successful former smokers supported by a mission of loss in damage supported.”
The statement also alleged that the current taste ban of litigation and New York was “destroyed an industry that provides employment and innovative tools for adults.”
“The lawsuit puts an inappropriate burden on the American companies, which try to follow the rules, at a time closure and puts at risk when economic stability is paramount,” the statement continued. “Small businesses, from distributors to retail vendors, face destructive losses, while their workers’ livelihood hangs in balance.”
The statement ended with James urging to take a low punitive approach, instead to cooperate with industry leaders “Shilp protect the youth without cripping responsible businesses.” The USA today reached every company nominated in the trial for comment.
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