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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 […]