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FTC orders six e-cigarette makers to turn over all sales and advertising information

By Cassidy Morrison
Published October 3, 2019 6:37pm ET
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FTC orders six e-cigarette makers to turn over all sales and advertising information
In this April 16, 2019, file photo, a woman exhales a puff of vapor from a Juul pen in Vancouver, Wash. | (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer, File)

The Federal Trade Commission demanded information about all sales, promotions, and advertising tactics used by six e-cigarette manufacturers, including Juul Labs, from 2015 to 2018.

Vape manufacturing giants Juul Labs, Nu Mark LLC, R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, Fontem U.S. Inc., Logic Technology Development LLC, and NJOY LLC have been ordered to turn over all marketing materials by Jan. 2, 2020. Some of the information the FTC has asked for includes the companies’ annual sales, product giveaways, promotional programs on college campuses, and total advertising expenses.

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