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Ayanna Pressley: “This is important, because if we are banning flavors we must ban all flavors, which includes mint and menthol.”

On the recordDecember 3, 2019
This is important, because if we are banning flavors we must ban all flavors, which includes mint and menthol.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley argues for a comprehensive ban on all flavored tobacco products.

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