House Democrats Launch Investigation Into E-Cigarette Company Juul - Forbes.com

http://fortune.com/2019/06/13/juul-labs-investigation-democrats/ House Democrats launched another investigation into the e-cigarette company Juul Labs last week. The effort is spearheaded by Illinois Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi. Krishnamoorthi, who is the Chairman of the Oversight Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, sent a letter to Juul CEO Kevin Burns on Friday asking the company for internal records regarding Juul’s communications, and social media and advertising practices. The committee also seeks information about Juul’s long-term impact on users’ health, and documents related to its business deal with tobacco giant Altria, which purchased a 35% stake in Juul last year. The latest investigation launched the same week as a California Democratic Party convention in San Francisco, where Juul was listed as a major sponsor. Juul’s sponsorship, among other corporate sponsorships, caused disagreements between some party members. Acting party chair Alexandra Gallardo-Rooker said the party should not turn down money from the e-cigarette maker because “it takes a lot of money to run this party and make sure we win.” But Hene Kelly, the party director for California’s Region 6 called out the sponsorship, arguing that the company “preys on children.”