Juul Presents a Vape with Age Verification for US Authorization

E-cigarette company, Juul Labs, has presented a “next generation” vape with age verification capabilities for authorization in the U.S.

According to a Juul spokesperson, the vape verifies a user’s age by pairing with a phone app that requires customers to upload their government ID and a real-time photo of themselves or have a third-party database verify their identity.

Also, CNN reported, to prevent customers from using counterfeit cartridges made by other companies, “a unique Pod ID chip within the Juul device” will be able to detect the fraudulent cartridges.

Juul’s reasoning for creating the new vaping device is to encourage adult smokers to switch from combustible cigarettes to cigarettes while putting an end to underage vaping.

The product is already for sale in the U.K. and Canada, but it is still not determined whether the product will gain U.S. authorization. In order to gain FDA authorization, “Juul must prove to the FDA that in aiding the public health crisis of adult smoking, it is not further exacerbating the spread of youth vaping,” according to CNN.