State Proposes Menthol Cigarette Ban

There is a proposal in the state legislature to outlaw menthol cigarettes.

The law would ban all flavored tobacco products -- including menthol cigarettes.

State Senator Brad Hoylman, of New York City, believes flavored tobacco is a gateway to nicotine addiction.

Menthol cigarettes have been exempt from federal limits on flavored cigarettes that took effect in 2009.


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