The general counsel of Altria Group, Inc. said the tobacco company is against a ban on menthol cigarettes proposed by the Food and Drug Administration Thursday but that it will “stay engaged” with the process.

Murray Garnick, the executive vice president and general counsel of Richmond, Virginia-based Altria Group Inc. said in a press release Thursday that the company is against a total ban on menthol cigarettes. According to the release, menthol products were approximately 20 percent of Altria’s U.S. tobacco division Philip Morris USA retail share as of the third quarter.

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