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Statement from Gwen Carr, Mother of Eric Garner and Founder of the ERIC Initiative Foundation:

“The ERIC Initiative Foundation commends the Biden Administration for understanding the concerns expressed by the civil rights leaders, community activists and law enforcement surrounding the unintended consequences of a menthol ban in Black and Latino communities.

This year, an election year, it’s especially crucial that we continue to work with the Biden administration toward longterm, culturally-aligned prevention and education solutions as it relates to smoking in our great country.”

Exclusive | Biden Administration Drops Plan to Ban Menthol Ci******es The White House is reversing course after weighing the health benefits of the ban against the political risk of angering Black voters.

❗️WATCH LIVE ❗️Ms. Gwen Carr, Founder of the E.R.I.C ERIC Initiative Foundation, on The Washington Informer TV, as she talks about the unintended consequences and racial profiling impact of a federal menthol ban, said to be announced March 2024.

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