Also, 3.9% of all adults in Massachusetts reported smoking menthol in 2019, compared with 3.8% in 2022. “The data is clear: bans do not work,” NECSEMA Executive Director Peter Brennan said in ...

It’s clear that there are still more conversations to have, and that will take significantly more time.” Massachusetts, California and Washington, D.C., already prohibit the sale of menthol ...