# Menthol Ban on The No Agenda Show

Menthol Ban comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from October 2013 to May 2022.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** October 2013 – May 2022
- **Related topics:** [Tobacco](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tobacco.md), [African Americans](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/african-americans.md), [Big Pharma](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/big-pharma.md), [Big Tobacco](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/big-tobacco.md), [Dick Durbin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dick-durbin.md), [European Parliament](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-parliament.md), [Fda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fda.md), [Iqos](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iqos.md), [Juul](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/juul.md), [Licensing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/licensing.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### FDA Proposed Ban on Menthol Cigarettes

- **Episode:** [1447: G.E.R.M.](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1447-g-e-r-m.md)
- **Published:** 2022-05-01
- **Time:** 2:03:25–2:08:11
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1447-g-e-r-m/chapter/fda-proposed-ban-on-menthol-cigarettes.md

The FDA has proposed a ban on menthol cigarettes, citing data that 85% of Black smokers prefer menthol products. The agency claims the ban could save over 600,000 lives over 40 years. Adam Curry argues that this move is a setup for tobacco companies to transition the market toward new "heat-not-burn" technologies like IQOS, which will likely offer menthol-flavored alternatives once the combustible versions are banned.

Keywords: [fda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fda.md), [menthol ban](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/menthol-ban.md), [tobacco](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tobacco.md), [african americans](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/african-americans.md), [iqos](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iqos.md), [nicotine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nicotine.md)

### Vape Wars and Big Tobacco Innovation

- **Episode:** [1174: Soros Jugend](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1174-soros-jugend.md)
- **Published:** 2019-09-22
- **Time:** 2:21:32–2:27:33
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1174-soros-jugend/chapter/vape-wars-and-big-tobacco-innovation.md

Senator Dick Durbin is criticized for making inaccurate claims about nicotine levels in vaping devices. An industry insider suggests that the current regulatory crackdown on vaping benefits "Big Tobacco" companies like Altria and British American Tobacco, who own major vape brands. The source claims the goal is to slow down independent competition while transitioning customers to "heat-not-burn" tobacco products.

Keywords: [vaping](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vaping.md), [juul](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/juul.md), [dick durbin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dick-durbin.md), [big tobacco](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/big-tobacco.md), [menthol ban](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/menthol-ban.md)

### EU E-Cigarette Regulation, Pharmaceutical Bonanza

- **Episode:** [556: Vape like a Ninja](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/556-vape-like-a-ninja.md)
- **Published:** 2013-10-13
- **Time:** 2:21:57–2:25:17
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/556-vape-like-a-ninja/chapter/eu-e-cigarette-regulation-pharmaceutical-bonanza.md

The European Parliament is voting on new rules to reclassify e-cigarettes as medicines, which would require manufacturers to undergo costly drug agency licensing. The proposal also includes bans on menthol and slim cigarettes. The hosts view this as a "bonanza" for pharmaceutical companies and a way for governments to control and tax the emerging vaping market.

Keywords: [european parliament](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-parliament.md), [regulation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/regulation.md), [menthol ban](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/menthol-ban.md), [big pharma](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/big-pharma.md), [licensing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/licensing.md), [tobacco](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tobacco.md)

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