The FDA said it's running behind schedule but still plans to finalize a ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.

<div class="block">The FDA said it&#39;s running behind schedule but still plans to finalize a ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.</div>

FDA Working to Finalize Menthol Cigarette Ban

The FDA says it is running behind schedule on its ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. The agency though says it still plans to finalize those rules in the coming months. Officials originally announced the intended ban in April of last year and then set a deadline of August 2023 flavors in cigarettes were first banned in 2009. Menthol. However, was left out of the original ban after industry lobbying the president and CEO of the campaign for tobacco free kids say in part quote, while we work very closely with FDA on the issue, we're pretty unhappy that they've taken such a long time to get this done. 17 years is just way too long and quote. The CDC says that while the number of cigarette smokers is near historic lows, the proportion of those who smoke menthol flavored products is increasing.