The Biden administration will postpone its decision on banning menthol cigarettes until March 2024, following concerns about potential unfair prosecutions, as noted by @dr4liberty from the Cato Institute. Representative Lloyd Doggett has called for an immediate ban to protect public health and save African American lives, urging the administration to 'Focus on the science, the research, and the health outcome of African Americans' and to prioritize health over politics or profit. The ACLU of Indiana has declared marijuana decriminalization a racial justice issue, calling for legalization, expunging convictions, and investing in communities of color. Doggett criticized Big Tobacco for spreading lies, with Tobacco Free Kids CEO Yolonda Richardson stating 'Delay is deadly,' as it allows the industry to profit from targeting Black communities. In response to the delay, top Biden administration officials met with civil rights and public health leaders to discuss the matter.
Top Biden administration officials meet with civil rights and public health leaders after administration delays ban on menthol cigarettes https://t.co/hNOyNAr2Gu https://t.co/gBnyjETehI
As @POTUS delays a menthol ban, Big Tobacco peddles lies. @TobaccoFreeKids CEO Yolonda Richardson is right: “Delay is deadly. Delay means the tobacco industry can continue to target Black communities and to profit at the expense of Black and other lives.” https://t.co/z0NE5JEo0C
Marijuana decriminalization is a matter of racial justice. The War on Drugs has wreaked havoc on our communities for decades—it's time to end it. That means: ✅ Legalizing marijuana ✅ Expunging marijuana convictions ✅ Investing in communities of color https://t.co/Lp5tmm8b4i
.@POTUS, we need a menthol ban now to protect public health and save African American lives. As @NAACP President Derrick Johnson said: Focus on the science, the research, and the health outcome of African Americans and put people’s health above politics or profit. https://t.co/FaD8qNk9Z1
The Biden administration will delay a decision on banning menthol cigarettes until March 2024 after receiving complaints that a ban might result in unfair prosecutions, which are well-founded, says @dr4liberty… https://t.co/ymvK0lt8YC #CatoDrugWar https://t.co/LlV73rVjsL