Biden expected to ban menthol cigarettes

The Biden administration is expected to announce this week its intention to ban menthol cigarettes, two people familiar with the plan told CBS News.  

The proposed ban on the mint-flavored cigarettes is likely to be announced on Thursday, according to an administration official, which is the day the Food and Drug Administration was ordered by a court to respond to a 2013 citizen petition advocating the ban.   Public health organizations like the American Medical Association favor the move to ban menthols because of  data showing these cigarettes disproportionately impact the health of racial minorities and young people.