Retailers have a three-month grace period to sell any old stock already in their stores. Here’s what’s behind these changes – ...

Roughly four-fifths of black adults who smoke cigarettes favor menthol brands, compared to just 34% of white adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Anti-smoking ...

Abdulla “Tony” Ahmed refuses to sell menthol cigarettes at his Buffalo store, supporting the No Menthol Buffalo initiative, while officials fail to enact meaningful bans.

The years of marketing of menthol cigarettes like Newport, Kool and Salem to Black smokers infused the issue with significant racial implications. The proposed ban has divided leaders in the Black ...