Biden menthol cigarette ban slammed as ‘retributive’ by black officers and drug experts

By Christian Datoc

Published November 2, 2023 9:00am ET

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Biden menthol cigarette ban slammed as ‘retributive’ by black officers and drug experts — President Joe Biden will soon roll out a national ban on menthol cigarettes and other flavored cigars, a move that is vehemently opposed by some black law enforcement officers and drug policy experts despite its billing as a public health initiative. The ban, which has been in the works since the spring of 2021, was […]

President Joe Biden will soon roll out a national ban on menthol cigarettes and other flavored cigars, a move that is vehemently opposed by some black law enforcement officers and drug policy experts despite its billing as a public health initiative.

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