The delay comes after the proposed ban drew fire from tobacco companies and other groups that argued an end to menthol cigarette sales could create an illicit market that would impact minorities the hardest.
President Joe Biden steps off of Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, April 26, 2024, as he returns from a trip to New York. | Susan Walsh/APPresident Joe Biden is delaying an FDA plan to ban menthol cigarettes, a move that could effectively kill any chance the rule will be released before the election in November.
“This rule has garnered historic attention and the public comment period has yielded an immense amount of feedback, including from various elements of the civil rights and criminal justice movement,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement Friday. “It’s clear that there are still more conversations to have, and that will take significantly more time.”
But anti-smoking advocates including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids pushed the Biden administration, saying the ban would save hundreds of thousands of lives.
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