E-cigarette giant Juul, which is based in the city, criticized the supervisors' decision.A person holds a Juul Labs Inc. e-cigarette next to packages of flavored pods.E-cigarette giant Juul on Wednesday criticized its hometown after San Francisco supervisors approved a measure to prohibit the sale of e-cigarettes.The legislation, which still has to go through a final vote and win approval from Mayor London Breed, is an effort by the city to end the youth vaping epidemic.
Many lawmakers and public health officials say Juul's advertising practices targeted teens through social media and so-called influencers who are paid to promote products on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Critics also say Juul's fruity pod flavors, which are now sold only online, targeted teens.