(CNN) — The Trump administration has withdrawn the proposed rule that would ban menthol in cigarettes and flavored cigars according to the regulatory docket.

A ban on menthol cigarettes pits tobacco-control groups who want to reduce smoking deaths against civil rights groups concerned about overpolicing.

A proposed ban on menthol cigarettes in the U.S. "will take significantly more time," U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement Friday, delaying a decision that ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday unveiled its proposed ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, a move that health experts say could save hundreds of thousands of lives. Menthol ...

The proposed menthol cigarette ban was originally announced in April 2022. At the time, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement that the rule "would help prevent children from becoming ...

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has withdrawn the proposed rule that would ban menthol in cigarettes and flavored cigars according to the regulatory docket. A menthol ...

Former President Joe Biden is being criticized for failing to ban menthol cigarettes before he left office. When the Biden administration announced its intent, the medical community welcomed the ...

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has withdrawn the proposed rule that would ban menthol in cigarettes and flavored cigars according to the regulatory docket. A menthol ...