# Banning menthol cigarettes

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-menthol-cigarettes/940973>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [April 28, 2021, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-menthol-cigarettes/940973 "2021-04-28T19:02:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2021, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-menthol-cigarettes/940973/174 "2021-05-04T19:28:22Z")

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Not at all. No one doubts cig smuggling has occurred -but it is because of high taxes, not due to a flavor being banned.

Show me where menthols only are being smuggled due to a ban on them.

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