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Richard Blumenthal: “When I think of toxic marketing, nothing comes to mind more readily than Big Tobacco, and the simple fact is that Juul…”

On the recordAugust 2, 2021
When I think of toxic marketing, nothing comes to mind more readily than Big Tobacco, and the simple fact is that Juul has taken a page from Big Tobacco's playbook.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal compares Juul's marketing strategies to those of Big Tobacco.

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