JUUL discontinues mint flavor to discourage teen vaping
JUUL will no longer be selling its popular mint flavor due to research that showed the flavor was the most popular with teens. Rumor has it that JUUL is trying to stay one step ahead of regulators who may be considering an outright ban on vaping. The company has undergone a total makeover in order to avoid controversy and prevent such a ban.
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