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The Washington, D.C., City Council approved a bill in a 8-5 vote Tuesday that would ban menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products.
The bill's inclusion of menthol resulted in hesitancy from council members to vote yes. A vote from just a few minutes prior to recommit the legislation failed by a vote of 7-6.
Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, said he would have supported the bill if it left out out menthol cigarettes but banned other flavored tobacco products. He said that the council did not have enough time to look into the menthol issue, and thus, voted no on the bill.