https://www.siliconvalley.com/2020/08/21/stop-racism-in-california-legislature-oppose-senate-bill-793/

Racism in America in 2020 is institutionalized, legislated, normalized, rationalized, and camouflaged in multiple manifestations throughout the United States. Today in California there are questionable attempts by the state legislature of California to pass a statewide law that will ban the sale of menthol cigarettes. Good intentions sometimes can cause bad outcomes and consequences.

I do not smoke. I do support any effort that will improve the health and quality of life of Black Americans, as well as the health of all people regardless of race. But I am profoundly aware that the overwhelming majority of Black Americans who do smoke cigarettes prefer to smoke menthol-flavored cigarettes.