White House throws cold water on menthol ban


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TheHill— Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story White House pushes back menthol ban The Biden administration threw cold water over its plans to issue a ban on menthol cigarettes on Friday, with officials saying a final rule will take “significantly more time.” © AP The

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