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Concern about youth being attracted to vape because of the flavors. we have to double down and do really well. >> i got it. why did juul end flavors then. you are the biggest. >> the data came out and we saw the youth usage. it was a serious problem. we felt we would act quickly and removed the flavors. >> so you think flavors are dangerous? essentially? >> when we saw the youth data, we felt the responsible thing to do the leader in the industry was to remove the flavors, given that youth were ...

Of smoking in adults should be at the expense of teenagers. we really right now are focused on protecting youth from a life of nicotine addiction. >> and there is a deeper concern. according to the national institute on drug abuse, nearly 31% of teen e-cigarette users go on to smoke regular cigarettes within six months. i decided to ask my own kids and their friends about it. what makes a teenager continue to vape despite all that theyve heard? >> i think its like being able to, like, rebel. >> ...

Off as them getting it in order to fit in. >> reporter: for them, its mostly juul. >> we were completely surprised by the youth usage of the product and we are taking measures now and will take increasing measures to prevent that use on a going forward basis. >> reporter: in 2018, the vaping story took a turn again. altria, the parent company to philip morris usa bought a 35% stake in juul and the new ceo of juul, he comes from the world of tobacco. >> you know, theyre going to make money if peo...

Cigarettes by then going over to menthol e-cigarettes. i am very hot on using e-cigarettes for quitting. i just dont want teens to use them. >> sandra: we reached out to the largest maker, juul, and they said "we agree is, and that is why we have stopped selling our nontobacco pods. we will continue to combat youth usage. "even the ceo of the company said i am not for anybody just picking up and starting this habit. hes not even endorsing his own product. switching tobacco to this product. that ...

Second is to try to reduce teen vaping rates or the rates at which young people are using it. more than 3.5 high school and middle school students use e-cigarettes regular ly. in response, many cities have tried to raise the age to 21. san francisco is going in a different direction, trying to ban e-cigarettes use in the city at all. one of the brands, juul, regulates for raising the minimum age, making an impact on youth usage not an outright ban. other critics say theyll just use real cigarett...

Opening a store. juul stores will sell tobacco, mint and menthol flavors, not the fruity flavors that appeal to kids. they wont allow anybody under 21 to come in the doors, this is two weeks after north carolina is the first state to sue juul accusing them of marketing and selling to young people. in response, company reps tell fox news "while we have not seen the complaint, we share the attorney generals concerns about youth vaping, which is why we have been cooperating with its office and why ...

Unbearable, and the harm thats being caused by prohibition vastly exceeds any harms that were seeking to prevent. the harms to prevent the harms caused by cannabis we need to look no further than portugal or holland. portugal has 12 years and hollands case has 25 years, demonstrating if you separate the soft drugs from the hard drugs and focus on reducing harm and reducing youth usage, those efforts are successful, so they have the best of both worlds, not incarcerating people, not spending bill...