Why a Federal Ban on Menthols Is a Minefield
for Biden
Posted By: NorthernDog, 5/12/2022 9:23:39 AM
In the era of Black Lives Matter, does the Biden administration really want to take on prominent activists like Al Sharpton and Ben Crump—and make lives potentially harder for Black men, all because the government says it’s in their best interest? There is a cost-benefit analysis to be had between good public health policy and the dynamics of criminal justice reform as Democrats weigh the FDA’s proposed ban on menthol cigarettes, which will disproportionately affect the Black community. (Snip) Nearly 85 percent of Black smokers use menthol (as opposed to just 29 percent of white smokers), and its alluring cooling
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Nobody likes the government to be hectoring and cajoling them into changing a bad habit. A lot of black bros will be enraged if their Kools and Newports are outlawed.