Some consumers who used Juul vaping products say they have begun receiving payouts as part of major class-action lawsuit settlements, the last of which was finalized earlier this year. A number of social media users said they received payments,

People on social media are discovering they received an unexpectedly large sum of money from a Juul electronic cigarette class-action lawsuit. The BBC is reporting that these payouts range from $15 to more than $10,000. Someone just got paid out $9,000 from the Juul lawsuit 😭 pic.twitter.com/tUtSoUmLAq

Juul agreed to a $255 million settlement last year, while the tobacco giant Altria — which invested in Juul — also agreed to pay $45 million. People who purchased Juul products before December 7th, 2022, were able to submit a claim.

E-cigarette users are getting paid. Some of the claimants are sharing their payments on social media and some are receiving upwards of $3,000.

The $300 million class action lawsuit against JUUL has sparked interest among both consumers and e-cigarette users. Initial interest in the controversy surrounding JUUL kicked off with Netflix’s Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul in 2023.

Juul and Altria, which owns 35% of Juul, were accused of misleading consumers about the e-cigarettes’ addictiveness and safety.

Juul users have started receiving payments from a $300 million class action lawsuit settlement. One suit was for unlawful marketing to minors and that customers would have paid less money if more information about the addictiveness would have been provided. Juul customers have said they're getting from a couple hundred dollars to upwards of $9,000.