Juul Co-Founder Monsees Steps Down as Adviser, Board Member

Juul Labs Inc. co-founder James Monsees plans to leave the e-cigarette maker, stepping down as an adviser and board member, the company said in an email to employees on Thursday.

Monsees and Adam Bowen created Juul after working together on their graduate thesis at Stanford University in 2005. The two designed what has become the most successful e-cigarette in the U.S., but it has generated controversy over the potential health risks of vaping and teen use of such products.