Posted on 12/06/2023 3:48:34 PM PST by CFW
The Biden administration has delayed its ban on menthol cigarettes after strategists warned President Biden that it could negatively impact his support among black voters.
Leaders in the black community claim that the ban would foster an underground market and cause police to target black smokers in a disproportional manner, the Washington Post reports.
Since the black community has drastically dwindled its support for Biden over the past few years, the president's administration isn't taking any chances despite updated health guidance from the FDA and CDC.
According to data from the CDC, 81 percent of black smokers opt for menthol cigarettes.
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I thought this was from the Babylon Bee at first.
I’m not black. That I know. But I like extreme menthol little cigars that skirt the cigarette taxes and grape soda too.
Don’t care if people call it a racial stereotype. Live free or die.
Part of the whole craze on the left to control “flavored” nicotine products because they think that is marketing to kids.
LOL! I didn’t know he was thinking of banning them. DO IT JOE!! Trump needs all the votes he can get to overcome election fraud.
Since when does the President havs the power to ban any consumer product?
I just love the government pushed the electronic cigarettes to replace cigarettes and now they’re pushing marijuana....and it’s all about TAX money.
I suppose if Biden knows the fix is in (again) for 2024, he couldn’t care less what the “black leaders” think.
It's not just leftists, it's also conservative puritans.
You've been around here long enough to remember the nicotine wars that went on here maybe 15 - 20 years ago.
Many good FReepers left or were banned due to the nico-nazi's that ruled the roost.......
It’s more important for Joe Biden to keep black people in the chains of menthol cigarettes so he gets their votes, than to set them free of their unhealthy addiction.
Ah yes, the Democratic Left - controlling the lives of black people since 1776.
pandering...
SHOVE THAT SALEM CIGARETTE IN JOE ASSHOLE BIDET
Smoke em if you got em.
Because Menthol “tastes” better than normal Cigs. The idea was to make them less appealing to kids.
Well the whole candy vape thing stole a march on it, but it was supposed to go into effect soon.
What they didn’t realize is a lot of African Americans love menthols.
had to do a double take on this one. Thought it might be from the Babylon Bee...
We know this kills more Blacks than gunshots. But her, Democrat Leaders want those Black people dying of lung cancer. The world has gone crazy
Here in California, menthol cigs have already been banned.
I believe it happened two years ago.
Biden will sell out to anyone.
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