Even with advocacy from Black health experts, I disagree with the logic of a ban on menthol cigarettes though.
I don't think it's a ploy to harm anyone, I think it's just going to make people's lives suck a little more once they can't get menthol cigarettes or flavored blunt wraps.
I agree with all of that. This isn't even a good treatment of the symptoms, much less a treatment of any root causes.
I do think noting who's behind this is still important, though, precisely because it gets to the question of whether there's an intent to harm people or whether it's just a bad policy choice.
Even with advocacy from Black health experts, I disagree with the logic of a ban on menthol cigarettes though.
I don't think it's a ploy to harm anyone, I think it's just going to make people's lives suck a little more once they can't get menthol cigarettes or flavored blunt wraps.
I agree with all of that. This isn't even a good treatment of the symptoms, much less a treatment of any root causes.
I do think noting who's behind this is still important, though, precisely because it gets to the question of whether there's an intent to harm people or whether it's just a bad policy choice.