Trump just reversed FDA's proposed menthol cigarette ban

Trump administration withdraws FDA plan to ban menthol cigarettes in U.S.
The Trump administrations removed FDA's plan to ban menthol cigarettes. The Biden administration did not finalize the rule amid opposition.
Trump FDA officially withdraws long-delayed menthol cigarette ban
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has withdrawn a rule that would have banned menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, putting a formal end to a policy that had been indefinitely delayed under
Trump administration withdraws proposed menthol ban
The Trump administration has withdrawn the proposed rule that would ban menthol in cigarettes and flavored cigars according to the regulatory docket.
Trump administration halts FDA proposal to ban menthol cigarettes
A filing on the website for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs now shows the status of the plan to ban menthol cigarettes as “withdrawn,” noting a date of Jan. 21.
FDA Withdraws Proposed Rules Banning Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday withdrew its proposed rules to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. The rules, first proposed by the FDA in 2022, had been delayed several times, most recently in April under the Biden administration.
FDA moves to cut nicotine from cigarettes, in plan first floated under Trump
Zeller credited Gottlieb for advocating for the nicotine regulation within the Trump White House, after the Obama administration had fallen short. Obama officials had promised Zeller they would back rules to curb nicotine and menthol.
Trump withdraws Biden’s proposed ban on menthol cigarettes
President Donald Trump rescinded a proposed ban on menthol cigarettes, which was put forward by his predecessor, former President Joe Biden.
Trump Administration Withdraws Plan to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
The Trump administration has withdrawn a proposed rule from FDA that would have banned menthol cigarettes. The proposed rule, which had been in the works since mid-2022, was listed as "Withdrawn" as of January 21 on an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) webpage.
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Trump Hands a Big Win to Big Tobacco
The Trump administration has snuffed out a plan to ban menthol cigarettes, handing a victory to the tobacco industry after it waged a massive and at times deceptive lobbying campaign. The FDA ...
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Trump Administration Withdraws FDA Plan to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
(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 ...
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Menthol vapes and forum shopping, FDA tobacco control comes before justices
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday in a clash over whether a North Carolina-based company can challenge the Food and Drug Administration’s denial of its application to market ...