The groups said the administration might be dragging its feet to avoid possibly alienating Black voters, who are disproportionately more likely to smoke menthols.
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A long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars that was expected to come this year is now not expected until at least March. But civil rights groups and public health organizations say that’s not good enough, and they met with Biden administration officials this week to urge immediate action.
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Top Biden administration officials this week met with prominent civil rights and public health leaders in the wake of the administration’s decision to delay a ban on menthol cigarettes. The unannounced meeting was not formally on the public schedule, but it followed a similar call officials had last month with tobacco industry lobbyists — including former lawmakers…