San Francisco is seeking to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes. Canada is continuing with its plans for a national ban on menthol cigarettes and the EU’s ban on menthol cigarettes comes into effect in 2020. Meanwhile, the black market is staying a step ahead of regulators. A quick Google search for Contraband Cigarettes demonstrates that black market is getting ready for the large-scale, illegal manufacturing of menthol flavored cigarettes. Think North American criminals can’t manufacture massive quantities of illegal cigarettes? Think again.
