The recent massive bust of illegal Newport cigarettes in Dorchester is “only the tip of the iceberg” for the illicit menthol market in the Bay State, according to a group that says menthol use ...

Tobacco allies argued banning menthol would be racist. To fight the proposal, tobacco companies—in particular Reynolds American, which earns a big chunk of revenue from its mentholated Newport ...

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.’s Newport brand is by far the top-selling menthol-flavored cigarette in the U.S., and the No. 2 cigarette overall in the nation. It is also the most popular flavoring ...