Biden delays menthol ban amid 2024 concerns over black support
A two-year-old proposal to ban menthol cigarettes may be delayed until after the 2024 election as President Joe Biden weighs a move that could risk eroding his support within the black community. The Food and Drug Administration first proposed banning menthols and flavored cigars in April 2022, but has since missed two deadlines for finalizing […]
Biden White House close to finalizing menthol cigarette regulations despite broad opposition
The Biden administration is preparing to soon finalize long-awaited standards for menthol cigarettes, despite fierce opposition from small businesses, civil rights movements, law enforcement, and free-market consumer groups. . The rule, which would broadly ban the product, was first proposed by the Food and Drug Administration two years ago and sparked a contentious debate among […]
Civil rights leader slams Biden’s proposed menthol ban, exclusion from talks: ‘I feel slighted’
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Biden’s potential menthol ban pits politics against public health
Anti-tobacco advocates are increasingly worried that a divided White House will bow to tobacco. political pressure Amid concerns of a backlash from black voters ahead of the 2024 election, the government has reversed its plan to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes, citing opposition from the tobacco industry. The tobacco industry has long been under […]