Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback


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WKBN.com— WASHINGTON (AP) — 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. In a statement Friday, Biden’s top health official gave no timeline for issuing the rule, saying only that the administration would take more []

WCCB Charlotte—Biden Officials Indefinitely Postpone Ban On Menthol Cigarettes Amid Election-Year Pushback. 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.

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.

www.theyeshivaworld.com—Biden Indefinitely Postpones Rule To Ban Menthol-Flavored Cigarettes. President Joe Biden’s administration is indefinitely delaying a plan to ban menthol cigarettes, a decision that is certain to infuriate anti-smoking advocates but could avoid a political backlash from Black voters in November. In a statement Friday, Biden’s top health official gave no timeline for issuing the rule, saying only that the administration would take […]