How could Biden do this? This is just going to create an illicit tobacco market that will result in more over-policing against POC communities (a whopping 85% of Black smokers smoke methols, FWIW.)
Jokes aside, I'm increasing of the opinion that "public health" advocacy is the worst form of nanny-statism. Let people have their vices, life sucks enough for most people as is, sheesh.
I will note that we banned here menthols last year and there hasn't really been an illicit tobacco market for menthols. I see no reason why it would be different in other places.
My smoker friends who used to smoke menthols just switched (back) to regular tobacco anyways; though I am sure banning menthols does make it harder for people to get into tobacco in the first place