Biden drops plan to ban menthol cigarettes after pushback from Black community
by The Washington Times
The Washington Times— The Biden administration is again delaying a decision to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes, citing an “immense amount of feedback” from minority and civil rights groups.
RedState—Biden Administration Drops Planned Ban on Menthol Cigarettes Over Fear of Angering Minority Voters. As RedState has reported in numerous articles (see "RELATED" at the bottom), the Biden administration has been wrestling mightily with whether or not to ban menthol cigarettes since 2021.
dailym.ai—Biden SCRAPS plan to ban menthol cigarettes after political pressure that it would turn off black voters ahead of the 2024 election. The White House has wanted to ban menthol flavoring in cigarettes for years. After dragging the process out for months, the administration is expected to announce the reversal on Friday. Experts previously told DailyMail.com that the ban would
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.