Biden administration delays menthol cigarette ban again amid political concerns
by Washington Post
Washington Post— The ban, originally anticipated last summer, has been held up over fears President Biden could lose support by banning products popular in the Black community.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser—Biden delays menthol cigarette ban amid pushback. WASHINGTON >> President Joe Biden’s administration is indefinitely delaying a long-awaited menthol cigarette ban, a decision that infuriated anti-smoking advocates but could avoid a political backlash from Black voters in November.
The Guardian—Biden administration delays plan to ban menthol cigarettes again. Top health official gives no timeline for issuing rule, saying administration taking more time to consider feedbackFor the second time in recent months, the Joe Biden White House has delayed a sweeping plan to ban menthol cigarettes, a decision that is certain to infuriate anti-smoking advocates but could avoid angering Black voters ahead of November elections.In a statement on Friday, the president’s top health official gave no timeline for issuing the rule, saying only that the administration...
NBC News—Biden administration delays plans to ban menthol cigarettes. The Biden Administration has delayed plans to ban menthol cigarettes, a proposal announced by the Food and Drug Administration years ago. "There are still more conversations to have, and that will take significantly more time," Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement Friday. The FDA announced its plans to ban menthol tobacco cigarettes in 2021, followed by its proposed rules for the ban in 2022. The move was aimed to improve the health of those most...