{"id":2117177,"date":"2023-12-06T08:43:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T13:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-expected-to-delay-controversial-menthol-cigarette-ban\/"},"modified":"2023-12-06T08:45:45","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T13:45:45","slug":"biden-administration-expected-to-delay-controversial-menthol-cigarette-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-expected-to-delay-controversial-menthol-cigarette-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden administration likely to postpone menthol cigarette ban"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-administration-expected-to-delay-controversial-menthol-cigarette-ban%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2117177&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Controversial\u200d Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars Likely Delayed<\/h2>\n<p>The highly debated ban on menthol cigarettes and \u2063flavored cigars, proposed \u200bby President Joe \u2063Biden, is expected to face a delay until spring, according to\u200c sources. The announcement\u200c of the delay is\u200c set to be made by the administration on Wednesday, as the Office of Management and Budget finalizes the rule. This\u200c decision comes after political\u200c pressure led to a second postponement, despite initial plans\u200c to finalize the ban\u2062 earlier in the fall.<\/p>\n<h3>Opposition \u200cand Concerns<\/h3>\n<p>The ban, presented\u2064 as \u200da <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-exposed-inflated-covid-deaths-by-1600-throughout-the-election-violated-multiple-federal-laws-peer-reviewed-study-findsstate-local-governments-must-act\/\" title=\"CDC Exposed: Inflated Covid Deaths By 1600% Throughout The Election, \u201cViolated Multiple Federal Laws\u201d Peer-Reviewed Study Finds\u2026State, Local Governments Must Act\">public health initiative<\/a>, has faced strong opposition from various groups.\u2062 Drug \u200dpolicy experts, black \u200claw enforcement\u200b officials, community leaders like the\u2062 Rev. Al \u200dSharpton, and the American Civil Liberties Union have all vehemently\u2062 opposed the measure. Experts have also raised concerns about\u200c the unintended\u200c discriminatory effects on black people and communities of color.<\/p>\n<p>Elliott Boyce, a 35-year veteran\u200b of the New York State Police and CEO of Diverse Perspectives, along with Art Way, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/with-the-taliban-an-end-to-the-opium-trade\/\" title=\"With the Taliban, an End to the Opium Trade?\">drug policy expert<\/a> with\u2063 Equitable Consulting, have expressed worries that the proposal lacks cessation measures for smokers and may \u200clead to an \u200cincrease \u200bin \u2064the \u200cblack\u2063 market\u200d trade of menthol products. This, in turn, could result in confrontations between users and law \u2063enforcement. It is estimated that black and Latino individuals consume around 80% of the products included in Biden&#8217;s ban.<\/p>\n<p>Administration&#8217;s \u2064Response<\/p>\n<p>Officials from \u2063the Biden administration have countered these \u200bconcerns by stating that the\u200d responsibility \u200dfor enforcement would primarily fall on tobacco companies,\u200c rather than targeting \u2062individual tobacco users.<\/p>\n<h3>Delay Amidst Campaigning and Waning Support<\/h3>\n<p>This latest delay comes as President Biden intensifies his campaigning for the 2024 election, facing dwindling support. Former President Donald Trump, who is\u2062 likely to be Biden&#8217;s opponent in 2024, currently holds a lead over the \u200bpresident in the RealClearPolitics \u2062polling average. Additionally, polls\u200c from CNN, \u2062the New York Times, NPR, \u200cand \u200dothers indicate \u2063that Trump has significant leads over Biden in five out of six battleground \u200cstates.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from the Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the concerns \u2062raised by opponents of the ban regarding \u200bits potential impact on minority communities\u2062 and personal freedoms?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ter facing backlash from various stakeholders, including tobacco companies and civil rights groups.<\/p>\n<p>The ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars has been a topic \u200bof intense\u200d debate since it was first proposed\u2063 by\u200c President Biden as part of his efforts to reduce smoking rates and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-an-influential-medical-journal-laundered-progressivism-as-public-health\/\" title=\"How an Influential Medical Journal Laundered Progressivism as \u2018Public Health\u2019\">improve public health<\/a>. The argument in favor of the ban\u200c is that these flavored tobacco \u200cproducts are particularly appealing to young people, leading to an increase in smoking rates among this demographic. Proponents argue that by removing these flavored options \u2062from the\u2064 market, it will be\u2063 easier \u200dto prevent young\u200c people from picking up smoking habits.<\/p>\n<p>However, opponents of the\u200c ban argue that it would disproportionately impact minority communities, as research shows \u200cthat menthol cigarettes are more \u200dpopular among \u200cAfrican American smokers. They argue that such a ban could lead to unintended consequences, such as\u200c driving these individuals \u2063towards illicit markets\u200b or other potentially harmful alternatives. Civil rights groups have also \u2062expressed concerns \u200bover \u2062potential\u2063 enforcement disparities and the infringement on personal freedoms.<\/p>\n<p>The delay\u2062 in implementing the ban is seen as \u2064a positive step by some, as it allows for more time to carefully \u2063consider the potential implications and address the concerns raised by various stakeholders. \u200bSupporters\u2064 of the ban argue that this delay will provide an opportunity\u2064 to further study the impact of \u200dflavored tobacco products on public health and to develop strategies that ensure \u2063equity and protect\u200c vulnerable populations.<\/p>\n<p>The Office of Management and Budget&#8217;s finalization of the rule is crucial in determining the \u2064specifics of the ban, such as the\u200b timeline for implementation and any potential exemptions. It is hoped that this delay will allow for careful consideration and \u200dthoughtful decision-making to address the complex issues surrounding the ban.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the controversial ban on\u200c menthol cigarettes and flavored\u200d cigars, proposed by President\u200b Biden, \u200dis likely to face a delay \u2063until spring. \u200cThis decision comes after facing opposition\u2062 from tobacco companies and civil rights groups. The delay provides an opportunity \u200dto address concerns raised by stakeholders and develop strategies that ensure equity and protect vulnerable populations. The finalization of the rule by the Office of Management \u2064and Budget\u2062 will determine \u200dthe specifics of the ban. Ultimately, the \u2062hope is that this delay will lead\u2064 to a well-informed and carefully implemented\u2064 policy that effectively addresses public health concerns while considering the potential impact on various communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden&#8217;s ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars faces a probable delay until spring. The administration is expected to announce the postponement on Wednesday, according to sources. The Office of Management and Budget was finalizing the rule, which had previously sparked controversy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2117178,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2117177","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2117177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2117177"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2117177\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2117178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2117177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2117177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2117177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}