Biden Seems Determined to Ruin His Black Shpport Numbers

[NZA]

Is there a Judge Dread angle of this story that hasn't been reported?

i dont know, but we have enough of a sample size to see that laws get used against black people, so it behooves us to be in favor of less new law enforcement of the public unless assurances are made or tradeoffs are worth it

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Is there a Judge Dredd angle of this story that hasn't been reported?

No, but people feel the need to defend menthols behind made up potential police harassment

 

[Pressure]

i dont know, but we have enough of a sample size to see that laws get used against black people, so it behooves us to be in favor of less new law enforcement of the public unless assurances are made or tradeoffs are worth it

They banned cloves and other flavored cigarettes in 2009, but left out menthols...

I haven't seen 12 running down on folks for having Djarum cigarettes.

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

i dont know, but we have enough of a sample size to see that laws get used against black people, so it behooves us to be in favor of less new law enforcement of the public unless assurances are made or tradeoffs are worth it

This is about stopping production of that flavor, not a law banning possession of it. Like where are y’all pulling this from? We just did this with flavored vapes 2 years ago, there haven’t been teens hemmed up over possession of strawberry vapes

 

[El Bombi]

With weed going legal state by state we need the cops to be ale to use probable cause for something. Geez guys. lol

They need to find some why to fill these correctional institutions.

 

[NZA]

This is about stopping production of that flavor, not a law banning possession of it. Like where are y’all pulling this from? We just did this with flavored vapes 2 years ago, there haven’t been teens hemmed up over possession of strawberry vapes

i havent accused anybody of anything yet. just stating that i support regulation of business and nothing else

 

[88m3]

i dont know, but we have enough of a sample size to see that laws get used against black people, so it behooves us to be in favor of less new law enforcement of the public unless assurances are made or tradeoffs are worth it

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/04/20/fda-menthol-ban/

FDA weighs ban on menthol cigarettes, which disproportionately addict — and kill — Black Americans

After half a century of Big Tobacco marketing menthol cigarettes to the Black community, the FDA is pressured to enact a ban


Advocates of the ban cite a litany of health effects. Only 29 percent of White smokers choose menthol, as opposed to 85 percent of African American smokers, according to a National Survey on Drug Use and Health, fueled by more than half a century of Big Tobacco aggressively marketing them specifically to Black Americans.

Although Black Americans smoke less than White Americans in general, Black men have the highest rates of lung cancer in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The No. 1 cause of preventable death among African Americans, tobacco claims 45,000 Black lives each year.



In 2009, Congress passed legislation that gave the FDA power to ban menthol tobacco products. The agency proceeded to study the issue, concluding in 2011 that the “removal of menthol cigarettes from the marketplace would benefit public health in the United States.” In 2013, the FDA released a report finding that menthol cigarettes lead to increased smoking initiation among teens and young adults, greater addiction and decreased success in quitting smoking.

 

[NZA]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/04/20/fda-menthol-ban/

FDA weighs ban on menthol cigarettes, which disproportionately addict — and kill — Black Americans

After half a century of Big Tobacco marketing menthol cigarettes to the Black community, the FDA is pressured to enact a ban


Advocates of the ban cite a litany of health effects. Only 29 percent of White smokers choose menthol, as opposed to 85 percent of African American smokers, according to a National Survey on Drug Use and Health, fueled by more than half a century of Big Tobacco aggressively marketing them specifically to Black Americans.

Although Black Americans smoke less than White Americans in general, Black men have the highest rates of lung cancer in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The No. 1 cause of preventable death among African Americans, tobacco claims 45,000 Black lives each year.



In 2009, Congress passed legislation that gave the FDA power to ban menthol tobacco products. The agency proceeded to study the issue, concluding in 2011 that the “removal of menthol cigarettes from the marketplace would benefit public health in the United States.” In 2013, the FDA released a report finding that menthol cigarettes lead to increased smoking initiation among teens and young adults, greater addiction and decreased success in quitting smoking.

i already support business regulation against this product. my concerns were whether or not the ban includes enforcement in public of possession or person-to-person "distribution". if something would explicitely say that then cool.

 

[Joe Sixpack]

This is a serious thread

 

[AnonymityX1000]

This is a serious thread

No. lol

 

[The G.O.D II]

I hope OP is joking

 

[Wargames]

Report: Biden administration expected to push for menthol cigarette ban

This ain't it chief.

You think this is a black issue

I don’t even like Biden and I realize this isn’t a thing anyone should be against

 

[Mr Rager]

Cigarettes

 

[Mr Rager]

Imma start a black market for menthols
Dip them shyts in peppermint essential oils and call them Mint Thins

 

[AnonymityX1000]

You think this is a black issue

I don’t even like Biden and I realize this isn’t a thing anyone should be against

What if you like menthol cigarettes?