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11. Sorry all, but this is a political move.

Fri Apr 26, 2024, 05:24 PM

Apr 26

Read careful and note the subtext. It's about not unnecessarily alienating potential base voters.

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Biden Delays Ban on Menthol Cigarettes [View all] Jose Garcia Apr 26 OP

Thanks for the link, it was very informative. Talitha Apr 26 #15

The government banned all other flavors a few years ago, but Jose Garcia Apr 26 #4

Agreed Ojerly Apr 26 #7

Tobacco companies are not reason Jose Garcia Apr 26 #8

BS speak easy Apr 27 #27

Are you saying that President Biden is a racist? Jose Garcia Wednesday #31

No one said that. Bucky Wednesday #32

CDC research on African Americans and cig menthol usage Bucky Wednesday #33

Good idea. Turbineguy Apr 26 #6

+1. A smart move dalton99a Apr 27 #26

Sorry all, but this is a political move. hedda_foil Apr 26 #11

Big Tobacco approves MichMan Apr 26 #14

It's more nuanced. Marcuse Apr 27 #25

A national ban per the OP would adress those concerns MichMan Apr 27 #29

A majority of the Congressional Black Caucus supported the ban. Celerity Apr 27 #18

That's a shame. I'm very disappointed to hear this. Oopsie Daisy Apr 27 #19

bingo its like banning red wine but not white dembotoz Apr 27 #21

From the link in post #3 MichMan Apr 27 #22

There are always flavor injectors. The Grand Illuminist Apr 27 #24

I worked at a gas station. GreenWave Apr 27 #28