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Apr 12, 2023

E-Cigarette Company JUUL To Pay D.C. $15.2 Million For Marketing To Kids

It’s the latest in a long list of lawsuits JUUL has settled over its marketing to children and teens.

Jun 16, 2021

Update: D.C. Council Votes To Ban Sales Of Flavored Tobacco, But Exempts Hookah Bars

Some D.C. lawmakers said the ban would benefit Black communities that use menthol cigarettes in higher numbers, but others worried of increased enforcement on those very communities.

Oct 25, 2019

First Vaping-Related Death Reported In D.C.

The D.C. Department of Health did not provide details on the death, except to say that it was related to vaping.

Sep 17, 2019

The D.C. Council Will Consider Two Bills To Crack Down On Vaping

The bills would ban flavored e-cigarettes and all vaping without a prescription, respectively.

Aug 26, 2019

Two Cases Of Severe Lung Disease In NoVa Prompt Investigation Into Vaping

The announcement comes as potential cases of the illness have been reported nationwide.

Nov 05, 2015

Into Thin Air: E-Cig Stores Struggle To Survive With 67 Percent Tax

The District’s first vape store shut down, while others are expanding into glassware and Maryland.

Mar 09, 2015

Can You Vape On Metro? It’s Complicated.

A reader caught someone smoking an e-cigarette on Metro this morning, which is only allowed depending on where you are.

 
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