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Local Govt’s Can Ban Menthol Cigarette Sales
Our nation is on the precipice of banning sales of menthol-flavored cigarettes and flavored cigars—or not. After years of fits and starts, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed the ban in 2022 and sent its rules to the White House Office of Management and Budget in October 2023 for final review, the last regulatory step. The OMB was expected to complete its process by early January 2024, but in early December, the White House tabled the final review until March 2024, raising fears the ban on sales of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars could be delayed for years again.
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