Posted on 04/28/2022 7:09:43 PM PDT by Morgana
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is planning to ban the use of menthol cigarettes in America, a move that had been called on by anti-tobacco groups, anti-teen smoking groups, racial justice groups in America.
The move had been expected since the beginning of the Biden administration last year, when the President made it a priority to tackle upward trends in teen smoking.
Menthol cigarettes - often colloquially referred to as just 'menthols' - are known for their mint-like flavor, and have been associated with the higher rates of smoking, and smoking-related illnesses, in black Americans over recent decades.
Flavored cigars, like cigarillos, are set to be banned as well. Both moves come as part of a larger effort by the FDA to crack down of flavored tobacco products - blamed for an increase in teen smoking.
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"I will restore your right to smoke menthol cigarettes!"
Guaranteed 10% of the Black vote in key precincts.
Re: marijuana skunk scent
I live in the downtown area of a Seattle suburb.
About half the time I walk across a busy intersection I smell marijuana smoke coming from the red light car lanes.
My pedestrian head is on a 24-7 swivel.
Stoned kids going 25 mph on electric bikes on all the sidewalks, and stoned drivers at every stop light!
When I smoked, I used the ashtray in the car.
I did too. However I emptied the ashtray before it overflowed on to the floor!!!
LOL as did I. I’m kind of a neat freak.
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