In other words, legal cannabis consumption remains relegated to back alleys, derailing efforts to normalize cannabis use
The idea that the FDA has had the power since 2009 to ban menthol cigarettes and is only acting now in 2022 means that theyve let 13 years slip, but better late than never. For their part, the NAACP now applauds the ban, but some other Black leaders still oppose it, stating that it will lead to increased criminalization of Black communities
Reynolds Tobacco and Brown & Williamson a decade ago
And a coalition of convenience and grocery stores, bodegas and newsstand operators slammed the bills.These measures will destroy the business investment of retailers who have been leading the effort to prevent youth access to tobacco products, and the result will be lost revenue, lost jobs and an increasing number of sales in unregulated and illegal settings, said Jim Calvin, president of the NY Association of Convenience Stores