which makes the Newport brand of menthol cigarettes. “The whole reason they bought this company is about to be banned,” said ...

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 ...

It was fiercely opposed by Reynolds American, which makes billions of dollars in revenue from its Newport menthol cigarettes. Opponents of the plan framed concerns by Black people who smoke ...