TheOneWithTheHairthe FDA is considering a ban on menthol cigarette sales
maajIf you only ban the menthols, it’s racist. If you ban all cigarettes, it’s health-forward and progressive. Ban all cigs.
ChaisOk, I’ll bite. Why is banking only menthols racist?
BeardsleyBlack people tend to primarily smoke menthol, disproportionate to other races. I’m too lazy to link, but you can Google it and find studies pretty easily.
It's why this same prohibition measure has failed in many legislative bodies many times.