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Government

Feb. 21, 2025

Trump's regulatory freeze stalls menthol ban case

A federal judge paused a lawsuit against Biden's administration accusing federal agencies of delaying a menthol cigarette ban, as Trump's team reconsiders the 2022 FDA proposal.

Uncertainty about President Donald Trump's administration's stance toward a 2022 proposal to ban menthol cigarettes led a federal judge in Oakland to pause a lawsuit accusing three federal agencies and departments of failing to protect public health by not implementing the ban earlier.

The lawsuit was filed last April against President Joe Biden's administration.

A group of public health organizations claim that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...

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