5 Colorado Counties Accuse Juul, Altria Of Racketeering In Vaping Epidemic Suits

Mealey's (April 7, 2020, 1:56 PM EDT) -- DENVER — Boulder County, Colo., on April 2 filed a complaint against e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. and tobacco manufacturer Altria Group Inc. in a federal court in Colorado, becoming one of the latest municipalities to accuse the e-cigarette giants of racketeering by conspiring to expand the e-cigarette products market by targeting youth while concealing the risks of the products (The Board of County Commissioners of the County of Boulder v. Juul Labs Inc., et al., No. 20-0917, D. Colo.)....