FDA to Ban Menthol in Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars

[peregrinus]

Pipe tobacco is not specifically mentioned that I could find but seems logical it will be affected if this goes through. And in this case, legislative action and public input are bypassed.

ABC news: FDA plans to ban menthol in cigarettes and all flavors in cigars

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

That would have sucked for me 14 years ago, I used to smoke Benson & Hedges Menthols, 2 packs a day. Glad I ditched that nasty habit in 2007.

 

[newbroom]

I have some D&R PenHooker Green that tastes menthol. It's interesting. A decent VA base.
I won't miss it if it goes.

 

[peregrinus]

Glad I ditched that nasty habit in 2007.

Yes, quitting cigarettes was one of my better decisions.
One aspect that caught my eye was the proposed ban on flavored cigars.

 

[brian64]

"We are hopeful that today’s announcement is the first of many by the Biden administration and FDA to finish the job and eliminate all flavored tobacco products from the market..."

Isn't that special.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

Apparently They've got under the influence of idiotic EU laws ,and now wants to adopt this legislature in the US

 

[brian64]

Apparently They've got under the influence of idiotic EU laws ,and now wants to adopt this legislature in the US

There is a continuity of agenda throughout the western world on many issues. Of course these things don't always work out for "them", but they never give up. Control is by far the most severe and pernicious form of addiction...and those afflicted are typically incurable.

 

[BROBS]

Pipe tobacco is not specifically mentioned that I could find but seems logical it will be affected if this goes through. And in this case, legislative action and public input are bypassed.

ABC news: FDA plans to ban menthol in cigarettes and all flavors in cigars

So you’re telling me my frosty mint is super valuable now?! ?
@BarrelProof do u need it back?

 

[Jaylotw]

They’ve been trying to do this for years. I think it first came up in 2012 or 13. It’ll be several years before anything is officially off the market. I hated menthol when I smoked cigarettes, anyway.

 

[alaskanpiper]

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[telescopes]

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Only if you want to raise your reaction score, LOL.

 

[alaskanpiper]

Only if you want to raise your reaction score, LOL.

WTF is a reaction score?

 

[musicman]

They’ve been trying to do this for years. I think it first came up in 2012 or 13. It’ll be several years before anything is officially off the market. I hated menthol when I smoked cigarettes, anyway.

Yep. For those who are trying to make this into another partisan issue, it should be noted that the previous administration announced plans to do the exact same thing and only backed down once the sizable tobacco lobby was mobilized.

 

[telescopes]

WTF is a reaction score?

Here's mine:

Reaction score 4,880

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Hell, most of what the FDA has done the last 4 years was under... you know who. And, you know who, also said many times that he was against tobacco. I have said over and over again, that anti-tobacco is not partisan at all. Both party want to piss on your parade. Screw 'em all.
Like if the election had gone the other way, anything would be different. phhhhh...

 

[telescopes]

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Here's yours

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[BarrelProof]

IBTL.

 

[BarrelProof]

So you’re telling me my frosty mint is super valuable now?! ?
@BarrelProof do u need it back?

Nope. I just ordered 62 pounds of it. We'll see who gets the last laugh!

 

[alaskanpiper]

Here's yours

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[Jaylotw]

Yep. For those who are trying to make this into another partisan issue, it should be noted that the previous administration announced plans to do the exact same thing and only backed down once the sizable tobacco lobby was mobilized.

Hell, most of what the FDA has done the last 4 years was under... you know who. And, you know who, also said many times that he was against tobacco. I have said over and over again, that anti-tobacco is not partisan at all. Both party want to piss on your parade. Screw 'em all.
Like if the election had gone the other way, anything would be different. phhhhh...

you guys get it.

It doesn’t matter who’s in charge, tobacco is an easy enemy and a way to gain good feelings with the people. With all the money in the tobacco lobby, they’ll find a way around the laws, anyway. Our whole deeming nightmare is really just big tobacco trying to swipe out vape.

The guy before the guy we just had...smoked. Even when he said he quit, he was smoking in the White House, as per his book. The deeming happened under him.

It’s not a partisan issue, at all, just an easy way for politicians to make it look like they care about us.