Rhode Island is not banning menthol cigarettes, as they're so dependent on cigarette tax revenue that the tax gets hiked every other year. Best of luck to those in RI. There is Finance Committee keeps menthol cigarettes, moves forward with flavored vape ban Yankee Institute FDA Proposes Rule Prohibiting Menthol Cigarettes NCI The Unintended Consequences of Quebec's Flavored Vaping Ban: A Surge i F.D.A. Moves to Ban Sales of Menthol Cigarettes The New York Times