Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback
by Reading Eagle
Reading Eagle— President Joe Biden’s administration is again delaying a sweeping plan to ban menthol cigarettes. Anti-smoking advocates are upset about the delay, but the decision could avoid angering Black voters ahead of November elections. Biden’s top health official said Friday the administration would take more time to consider feedback on the ban, including from civil rights leaders. The announcement is another setback for the health officials at the Food and Drug Administration. They drafted the ban and...
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 […]