Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison today announced that Minnesota has received an additional $2.5 million payment from e-cigarette maker JUUL as a result of the Attorney General’s settlement with the company, which required JUUL to make the payment following the FDA’s authorization of certain JUUL products. This comes in addition to $58 million in combined settlement payments from JUUL and its former parent company Altria, which was reached after Minnesota’s three-week trial against the companies in March and April 2023 for unlawful and deceptive marketing practices.

"Minnesota was making tremendous gains in the fight against nicotine use among young people until JUUL and Altria deceived and addicted a whole new generation of kids. These companies did real harm to kids across Minnesota, which is why I took them to court and won a settlement that will help repair the damage that JUUL and Altria have caused. I hope this additional payment serves as a reminder that I will not tolerate the marketing of nicotine products to young people in Minnesota.” – AG Ellison