The Trump administration has withdrawn a plan to ban menthol cigarettes in the U.S.

The Food and Drug Administration had in April 2022 proposed to ban the sale of flavored cigars and menthol cigarettes after several health advocacy groups said they were highly addictive, and played a role in luring young people to smoking.

Jan. 21 filing, opens new tab by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, a White House agency, showed the proposal has been “withdrawn.”

The FDA sent their final version of the regulation to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget in October 2023, which then awaited a sign off from the Biden administration, media reports.

The White House, however, agreed to hold dozens of meetings with groups opposing the rule, including civil rights advocates, business owners and law enforcement officials, with the government missing deadlines in December 2023 and March 2024 to issue a final rule on the ban.