A state’s ban on menthol and flavored tobacco has made no impact on smoking habits among adults, according to a new report from the New England Convenience Store and Energy Marketers Association (NECSEMA).
“The ban had minimal impact on reducing the rates of menthol cigarette use in adults aged 21 and over compared to states without flavor restrictions,” the report said. The Massachusetts ban on the sale of menthol cigarettes and all other flavored tobacco products went into effect on June 1, 2020.
The report Effect of Flavored Nicotine Ban in Massachusetts: Myth vs. Reality includes data from the annual Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey (BRFSS)…