The Root: Opposing The Ban On Menthol Cigarettes

A proposed ban on menthol cigarettes has split the black community. Some argue in favor of banning the tobacco product most preferred by African Americans as a protection, others call it discrimination. Deron Snyder of The Root argues that banning some cigarettes and not others is paternalistic and not effective.

Cinthia Moura Claudette Ortiz Coco Lee