The Trump administration has withdrawn a plan to ban menthol cigarettes in the U.S., in a setback to health regulators and activists. The Food and Drug Administration had in April 2022 proposed to ban the sale of flavored cigars and menthol cigarettes after several health advocacy groups said they were highly addictive,

The Trump administration has withdrawn the proposed rule that would ban menthol in cigarettes and flavored cigars according to the regulatory docket.

President Donald Trump rescinded a proposed ban on menthol cigarettes, which was put forward by his predecessor, former President Joe Biden. The Food and Drug Administration originally proposed the ban at the urging of anti-smoking advocates back in 2022.

This story incorporates reporting fromThe Baltimore Sun, Business Insider and Bloomberg on MSN.com.The Trump administration has withdrawn the Food and Drug Administration’s proposed ban on menthol cigarettes.