He also criticised the effectiveness of tobacco prohibition: Laws that rely on prohibition to reduce the prevalence and harm from drugs generally fail to achieve their aims
An analysis of menthol smoking rates in Canada also showed that the ban was associated with more quit attempts and more successful quit attempts among menthol-smokers versus non-menthol smokers
A ban will also lead to unconstitutional policing and other negative interactions with local law enforcement. The FDA, in its announcement, pledged that any future menthol ban it pushes through will not target the people who smoke menthols and that it would try to curtail any potential black market that could arise
As part of enactment, the law banned flavors in cigarettes, such as candy, bubble gum, or chocolate, but specifically exempted menthol
In a subsequent paper, researchers revealed that the data analyzed in the industry-touted study was collected before the ban was enforced
Everyone knew the health risks of smoking the ban simply cut out many of the places where people might have wanted to light up
