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(2,611 posts) Fri Apr 26, 2024, 03:21 PM Apr 26

Biden Delays Ban on Menthol Cigarettes [View all]

Source: New York Times

The Biden administration said on Friday that it was delaying a decision on whether to ban menthol cigarettes as federal officials take more time to consider the move.

The White House has faced considerable opposition from the big tobacco companies that could lose billions of dollars from the move. But the proposal has also posed risks for President Biden in an election year because of his weakening support among Black voters, some of whom view it as heavy-handed.

“This rule has garnered historic attention, and the public comment period has yielded an immense amount of feedback, including from various elements of the civil rights and criminal justice movement,” Xavier Becerra, the health and human services secretary, said in a statement.

“It’s clear that there are still more conversations to have, and that will take significantly more time.”

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/health/menthol-cigarettes-ban-biden-fda.html

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Biden Delays Ban on Menthol Cigarettes [View all] Jose Garcia Apr 26 OP

When I smoked, it was always menthol... and I'm white as the driven snow. Talitha Apr 26 #1

MD Anderson Cancer Center thinks it's a good idea, and they explain why... kysrsoze Apr 26 #3

Thanks for the link, it was very informative. Talitha Apr 26 #15

The government banned all other flavors a few years ago, but Jose Garcia Apr 26 #4

Agreed Ojerly Apr 26 #7

And marijuana remains on the Schedule 1 list. Why does tobacco companies' profits outweigh public safety? kysrsoze Apr 26 #2

Tobacco companies are not reason Jose Garcia Apr 26 #8

BS speak easy Apr 27 #27

Are you saying that President Biden is a racist? Jose Garcia May 1 #31

No one said that. Bucky May 1 #32

CDC research on African Americans and cig menthol usage Bucky May 1 #33

My own explanation for that has always been (and this is anecdotal, not based on any data or polling, etc.) Aristus Apr 26 #9

How many more deaths will occur before Menthol gets banned like every other flavor was 15 years ago ? MichMan Apr 26 #5

Good idea. Turbineguy Apr 26 #6

Good idea to not give the repukes and their orange maga leaders ammunition to attack the administration and use it to kimbutgar Apr 26 #10

+1. A smart move dalton99a Apr 27 #26

Sorry all, but this is a political move. hedda_foil Apr 26 #11

I'm trying very hard not to interject my opinion here. I've typed 5 posts and deleted them. But, I'll stay mum. keopeli Apr 26 #12

Menthol is more than a flavoring for cigarettes. Menthol (aka. mint) opens the breathing channels. Earth-shine Apr 26 #13

Big Tobacco approves MichMan Apr 26 #14

Big Tobacco is lying that African-Americans In NY will be policed for menthol cigarettes. Marcuse Apr 26 #16

If the majority of people except Big Tobacco is in favor of a ban, why delay it ? MichMan Apr 27 #17

It's more nuanced. Marcuse Apr 27 #25

A national ban per the OP would adress those concerns MichMan Apr 27 #29

A majority of the Congressional Black Caucus supported the ban. Celerity Apr 27 #18

That's a shame. I'm very disappointed to hear this. Oopsie Daisy Apr 27 #19

I never saw the point in this. All cigarettes are bad. Ban them all or don't ban them. Vinca Apr 27 #20

bingo its like banning red wine but not white dembotoz Apr 27 #21

From the link in post #3 MichMan Apr 27 #22

Embracing an "all or nothing" philosophy generally results in accomplishing nothing * Oopsie Daisy Apr 27 #23

There are always flavor injectors. The Grand Illuminist Apr 27 #24

I worked at a gas station. GreenWave Apr 27 #28

I did too. I could spot the Marlboro smokers when they entered the door. It was so rube red, we sold lots of snuff and Silent Type Apr 27 #30