This proposed ban will not sit well with colored people. Everybody
knows that those people love smoking their Kools or Newports. Biden's
intentions may be good but they won't be welcomed, for sure.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/04/28/report-joe-biden-plans-to-ban-menthol-cigarettes/

President Joe Biden plans to ban menthol cigarettes despite concerns
from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) that it would fuel
racial injustice.

The ban on menthol cigarettes will be announced this week, according
to CBS News and The Washington Post, citing people “familiar with the
plan.”

The ACLU warned Biden the ban would have “serious racial justice
implications” for people of color and more “negative interactions with
local law enforcement.”

“Banning menthol cigarettes risks massive setbacks to our criminal
justice system at precisely the moment we should be advancing reform,”
the letter obtained by CBS News read.

But some public health organizations support banning menthol
cigarettes because they are targeted at black smokers.

“For generations, tobacco companies have promoted menthol cigarettes
to the African American community, preying especially on African
American youth. The results are clear and grim,” said American Medical
President Susan R. Bailey, MD said in a statement supporting the ban.

Over 20 million Americans smoke menthol cigarettes, according to the
Food and Drug Administration, but a ban would not go into effect
immediately.

The Wall Street Journal reported last week that the Biden
administration was also considering a requirement for all tobacco
companies to lower the amount of nicotine in all cigarettes.

The White House has declined to comment on the record about their
plans for new cigarette regulations.

“We will review a range of policy options in line with the President’s
public health goals,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said.

J Young
jdyoung1@ymail.com