FDA, in first tobacco action, bans flavors

[ulmont]

Menthols are definitely associated with the Black smoking culture, but I know plenty of gay men and lower-class white men who smoke them just as passionately as any African-American.

I used to smoke "Basic Menthols."  Talk about raw.

[garbon]

As does the article you posted. 

Oh I'm sorry but that's already been discussed, grandpa.

[ulmont]

It was worth posting twice.  I have to stay in the list now, after all.

[Josquius]

Still, the bill excludes any immediate action on menthol, or mint, flavored cigarettes that are used by as many as 12 million Americans, including most African-American smokers. Lawmakers instead called on the FDA to study the issue.

WTF?

Weird, black culture tend to be big on the 'tough' thing yet there they are puffing menthols.

[Neil]

Still, the bill excludes any immediate action on menthol, or mint, flavored cigarettes that are used by as many as 12 million Americans, including most African-American smokers. Lawmakers instead called on the FDA to study the issue.

WTF?

Weird, black culture tend to be big on the 'tough' thing yet there they are puffing menthols.

It's also very big on being illogical and stupid.

[Strix]

The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

Can't we just let the decline in smoking continue its natural course, instead of wasting money on stupid billboards & faux-guerrilla tactic TV commercials?  Everyone knows smoking is bad for you.

Isn't there an increase in smoking among teens and younger adults?

[Viking]

This stuff doesn't even smokeflavour the air...

[Brazen]

The only flavoured tobacco I'm aware of here is shisha pipes.

[C.C.R.]

[eddie murphy]

That's a Persian rug.  It's from Persia.  What is this shit here?  Hold up!  Hey, who's been
putting out their Kools on my floor?  Who has been putting out their Kools on my floor?

[/eddie murphy]

[garbon]

WTF?

Weird, black culture tend to be big on the 'tough' thing yet there they are puffing menthols.

Oh wow, you can't rely on your precious little stereotypes.

[Ideologue]

Cloves are the preserve of the pretentious/wannabes, at least beyond a passing smoke.

Menthols are definitely associated with the Black smoking culture, but I know plenty of gay men and lower-class white men who smoke them just as passionately as any African-American.

Well FU, Mihali.   Maybe I'm just alive with pleasure.

[MadImmortalMan]

Something occurred to me. For the US manufacturers, flavored cigarettes have to be a laughably small portion of their business---except maybe for menthols. The other stuff like clove and whatnot are more or less dominated by foreign companies like Djarum. How much did the tobacco companies fight this, anyway?

[DGuller]

Something occurred to me. For the US manufacturers, flavored cigarettes have to be a laughably small portion of their business---except maybe for menthols. The other stuff like clove and whatnot are more or less dominated by foreign companies like Djarum. How much did the tobacco companies fight this, anyway?

Hmm, interesting point.  It does stink of hidden protectionism.

[saskganesh]

its an unnecessary form of protectionism, as American smokes must have 75% domestic product.  unless they have recently changed that.

American tobacco companies are likely not fighting hard as they have huge growth in both smokers and production in the ROTW.

[Josquius]

Oh wow, you can't rely on your precious little stereotypes.

That would be the answer to a blackguy doing menthols.
That most of them do just adds to the steryotype but makes it very freaky.