thehardnewsdailyThe Biden administration has postponed its plan to ban menthol cigarettes amid concerns of electoral backlash from Black communities.
Critics argue that menthol cigarettes disproportionately impact Black Americans' health and appeal to youth.
SLCWπ₯I'm no fan of #cigarettes, but banning #menthol is a stupid, pointless, and potentially discriminatory move that isn't accomplishing anything. As soon as the ban was announced, #tobacco companies went to work developing a non-menthol menthol clone that provides a similar experience but without the actual menthol. And just like that, the entire basis for the decision to ban menthol has gone up in smoke.
YaΓ«lWhen a WAPO columnist gets it right...
Why give yet more reason to over police certain communities?
