“The Biden administration will further delay a long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes after fierce lobbying from critics who warn that a prohibition could anger some Black smokers who favor the products and could hurt President Biden’s reelection prospects,” the Washington Post reports.
“More than 18.
5 million people in the United States smoked menthol cigarettes in 2019. Among smokers who are Black, 81 percent choose menthols.”