How the FDA’s Proposed Menthols Ban Could Harm Black Communities

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Several black community voices have raised concerns over this possibility, including the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), which released a statement laying out concerns “about the unintended consequences of a ban, which we believe would precipitate a robust and troubling illicit market … NOBLE is also concerned that enforcement activities could lead to inequities in law enforcement in African American communities.”