Planet Money did an episode (#842) where one item was on flavoured tobacco products. A particular law targeting tobacco products expressly exempts menthol cigar

Planet Money did an episode (#842) where one item was on flavoured tobacco products. A particular law targeting tobacco products expressly exempts menthol cigarettes. The episode pointed out that this was a result of intense industry lobbying, who were facing competition from non-US producers, mostly supplying products flavoured with all kinds of other things. And yes, menthol == mint.