On May 8, according to the news website Sfgate, Rob Bonta, the attorney general of the state of California, filed a complaint with the Renault Tobacco Company (R. Bonta). J. Reynolds) and Imperial Tobacco (IMB) issued warning letters saying they had violated the state's ban on flavored tobacco by marketing tobacco products to the black community. Bonta said the "non-menthol" cigarettes advertised by the two companies were aimed at black people, but such products have been banned by a California-passed bill since November 2022. The African American Tobacco Control Leadership Counci, which initiated the complaint, said the tobacco industry has been targeting black residents for decades. Accord... [Read more]