Health advocates are planning to escalate their push for a ban on menthol cigarettes this week. They are putting pressure on the White House to get this passed by the end of the week. The ban was initially said to occur by the end of December, but the Biden administration has delayed it again until March.
January 20th is a critical date because the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs a full year to implement the ban, which would fall on Inauguration Day next year.
The FDA has found scientific evidence that menthol cigarettes are more addictive and make it harder for adults to quit, and are easier for kids to start smoking.
The FDA proposal would ban the manufacturing and sale of menthols, and could take years to remove off of the store shelves.
By - FZ
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