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The Biden administration has reportedly abandoned its plans to ban menthol cigarettes after warnings that it could push away some Black voters. The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday the White House dropped its plans for the ban after weighing the potential public health benefits against possible political repercussions. “This rule has garnered historic attention… ....
Anti-smoking groups are suing the U.S. government over a long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes, which has been stalled at the White House for months ....
A ban on menthol cigarettes pits tobacco-control groups who want to reduce smoking deaths against civil rights groups concerned about overpolicing. ....
This story originally appeared on Stateline. CLERMONT, Fla. — It was just after sunset, and the evening traffic was buzzing on Highway 50 as 24-year-old Elijah Kinlaw popped into his local Walgreens in Clermont, Florida, to pick up some smokes. He had just finished a long day working at a local roofing company, and he […] The post States consider menthol cigarette bans as feds delay action appeared first on Alabama Reflector. ....