04-29-2021, 12:46 PM
(04-29-2021, 12:35 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: I certainly have zero issue with eliminating tobacco or alcohol adds that target those under eighteen. But adults are adults, let them make up their own minds. They certainly don't need the government doing it for them.
I think the "why" is a bit of political opportunism but the end results are actually good for another reason. Menthol is a flavor similar to those that were banned because they are preferred by underage smokers. The tobacco industry fought tooth and nail to keep it when other flavors were banned because of its ties to the African American community as a whole. Studies still show Menthol cigarettes are the preferred type for underage smokers, so while some people's reason for wanting to ban them maybe for different reasons, the results still will benefit a view I think you support.
