Juul Ordered to Pay Out, $40 Million Settlement, for Role in ‘Vaping Epidemic’.br On Monday morning, North Carolina statebr attorneys revealed that Juul Labs would be requiredbr to pay out a $40 million settlement. .br The settlement officially resolves litigation filed bybr the state that accused Juul of playing an “instrumental rolebr in creating a youth vaping epidemic.”.br Juul sparked and spread a disease, thebr disease of nicotine addiction … They did itbr to teenagers across North Carolina and thisbr country, simply to make money. Their greedbr is not only reprehensible, it is unlawful andbr that is why I took action, Attorney General Josh Stein, via ‘The News & Observer’.br The e-cigarette giant will have tobr pay out $13 million within 30 daysbr and the remaining $27 millionbr over the next six years. .br That money will reportedly be used to help teens addictedbr to Juul’s products and create preventative vaping programs. .br In addition, Juul has agreed to require all productsbr be sold behind counters, stop advertising thatbr e-cigarettes are a safer alternative and abandonbr all marketing strategies that target youth. .br Juul will also work to engage other e-cigarettebr companies, states and regulatory bodies to addressbr concerns about youth e-cigarette use.br North Carolina was the first state to filebr a lawsuit against Juul Labs in May 2019.br Nine other states followed, along with a coalition of 39 statesbr and hundreds of other school boards, counties and individuals.