FDA vows to ban menthol cigarettes, which could save queer lives E CIG BAN: The flavor restrictions apply to e cigarettes that use pre filled nicotine cartridges mainly sold at gas stations and convenience stores. And within the ban, there are a lot of exemptions and Menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars: the FDA is cracking down Vox RJ Reynolds Sues California Over Flavored Tobacco Ban The New York Times