 Several black advocacy groups have voiced opposition to a proposed ban on menthol in cigarettes.The Congress of Racial Equality, the National Black Chamber of Commerce, the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, and the National Black Police Association have urged the FDA to reject a ban on mentholated cigarettes due to concerns that banning mentholated cigarettes could spur an illicit market for the outlawed products in minority communities.The doctors' group African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council supports the ban.