White House Delays Implementing Ban on Menthol Cigarettes Until at Least 2024

A proposed plan by the FDA to ban menthol cigarettes is undergoing a longer review, with a final decision on the regulation expected in fall 2024.

Cigarette packs on a shelf in a store in Los Angeles, Calif., on April 28, 2022. Mario Tama/Getty Images

White House officials are reportedly taking more time to review a sweeping plan from U.S. health regulators to ban menthol from all cigarettes.

According to a Dec. 6 updated regulatory agenda, the review process will now continue into 2024, with a current target date of March to possibly implement the ban.