Biden stalls on menthol cigarette ban fearing Black vote backlash
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President Joe Biden's government on Friday said it was taking more time to consider a ban on menthol cigarettes, amid fears it could alienate Black voters
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Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback
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Biden stalls on menthol cigarette ban fearing Black vote backlash
President Joe Biden’s administration is delaying its potential plan to ban menthol cigarettes after concerns about the political implications ahead of the 2024 election.
President Joe Biden’s administration is again delaying a sweeping plan to ban menthol cigarettes. The decision is certain to infuriate anti-smoking advocates but could avoid angering Black voters ahead of
By Kevin Liptak and Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — A proposed ban on menthol cigarettes in the US “will take significantly more time,” US Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement Friday.
President Joe Biden’s administration is again delaying a sweeping plan to ban menthol cigarettes. Anti-smoking advocates are upset about the delay, but the decision could avoid angering Black voters ahead of November elections.
(CNN) — A proposed ban on menthol cigarettes in the US “will take significantly more time,” US Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said in
The Biden administration said it is delaying regulations to ban menthol cigarettes in a stunning announcement Friday after the proposal garnered significant opposition.
The Biden administration is again delaying a decision to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes, citing an "immense amount of feedback" from minority and civil rights groups.
The proposal had been years in the making, in an effort to curb death rates of Black smokers targeted by Big Tobacco. In an election year, the president’s weak support among Black voters may have influenced the postponement.
The delay is another setback for the FDA, which predicted it would prevent hundreds of thousands of smoking-related deaths over 40 years. Menthol masks the harshness of smoking, making it easier to start and harder to quit.
The Biden administration is reversing course on its plan to ban menthol cigarettes, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The Biden administration has decided to delay banning menthol cigarettes, saying it will require more discussion related to the civil rights and criminal justice movements.
President Joe Biden's government on Friday said it was taking more time to consider a ban on menthol cigarettes, amid fears it could alienate Black voters
WASHINGTON >> President Joe Biden’s administration is indefinitely delaying a long-awaited menthol cigarette ban, a decision that infuriated anti-smoking advocates but could avoid a political backlash from Black voters in November.
