New Juul technology will verify age and lock devices for minors

Juul, the e-cigarette company drowning in bad press and litigation over claims it hooked kids on vapes, is proposing a high-tech new device that can electronically verify a user's age.

, the company submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, asking for the agency to approve its new 'next-generation vapor platform'.

Juul Chief Product Officer Kirk Phelps said the innovative technology will combat underage use and improve adult-smoker switching from traditional cigarettes to e-cigarettes.

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