(Reuters) – The Trump administration has withdrawn a plan to ban menthol cigarettes in the U.S., in a setback to health regulators and activists.
The Food and Drug Administration had in April 2022 proposed to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, but its implementation was delayed several times by the Biden administration.
A Jan.21 filing by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, a White House agency, showed the proposal has been “withdrawn”.
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