Schneiderman: Pharmacies should follow CVS and stop selling smokes

[hrmjustin]

Joseph Spector

CVS Caremark plans to stop selling tobacco products starting today was hailed by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who pressed other pharmacies to do the same.

In March, Schneiderman, a Democrat seeking re-election in the fall, was among 30 attorneys general in the country to press major pharmacies to stop selling tobacco products, Gannett’s Denise Nickerson reports.


http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2014/09/03/schneiderman-pharmacies-should-follow-cvs-and-stop-selling-smokes/

[sweetloukillbot]

1. I worked for Walgreens 20 years ago and this was a hot topic among shareholders

The idea was that liquor and tobacco weren't compatible with a pharmacy. They ended up pulling liquor out of most new stores at the time, but never got rid of cigarettes. Since then liquor has crept back in. Guess profit trumps health.

[hrmjustin]

2. Thd local Duane Reade has a huge beer section.

[SummerSnow]

3. In New York City a pack of cigarettes...

cost $14.50 = +16% the most expensive in the country. Kentucky has the cheapest $4.96 = -24%.


$14.50 a pack. Thats alot of money to lose. But I applaud CVS

[hrmjustin]

4. I am glad I don't smoke.

[SummerSnow]

5. Me either. Very addictive and dangerous habit.

I lost many family members to cancer from smoking cigarettes.

[hrmjustin]

6. I did smoke as a teen but I developed Asthma so I had to stop.

[SummerSnow]

7. The first time and last time i smoked a cigarette I was 15.

I got sick, threw up and was sick all day. My parents were angry with me and they said my punishment of being sick was enough.

[hrmjustin]

8. I never cared for the headaches I got from smoking.