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These products will be recycled and converted into renewable energy. The program will be a huge boost for school districts that have confiscated large numbers of vape pens and e-cigarettes but are facing disposal challenges.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said the number of young adults has declined for the first time in years. In a survey shared by the department, 16 percent of high school students said they used e-cigarettes, down from 26 percent in the 2019 survey.

The controversial vaping bill, which became law Monday without a veto or signature from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., allows anyone as young as 18 to legally use e-cigarettes and other vaping devices.

The Irish Joint Commission on Health released its report this week on a pre-legislative review of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhalation Products) Bill 2019. Several recommendations were made, including banning all flavors (except tobacco flavors) in e-cigarettes. The rationale given was that flavors would appeal to young people, while removing their availability would be less appealing to teens, which would reduce their use.

Juul's bankers at Centerview Partners are looking to investors for a $400 million first-lien term loan that could mature in August 2023, according to Bloomberg.