Biden's planned ban on menthols hurts Black and Brown communities most

At the end of April, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its proposal to ban menthol tobacco products. The target of the proposal is menthol cigarettes which are the most common choice of Black smokers.

Given menthol cigarettes’ prominence in our community, I wouldn’t be surprised if local police departments keep a closer-than-normal eye on Black neighborhoods and especially Black smokers.

As such, this federal government move would affect Black and Brown communities more than any others. Have we learned nothing from banning other substances? If you're going to ban one product, why not ban them all?