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"Wise men talk because they have something to say, fools talk because they have to say something" - Plato |
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"I don't feel like that I am any better than anybody else" - Paul Newman |
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"If you lose the power to laugh, you lose the power to think" - Clarence Darrow, American lawyer (1857-1938) When you are right, no one remembers;when you are wrong, no one forgets. Thought for today.."No persons are more frequently wrong, than those who will not admit they are wrong" - Francois, Duc de la Rochefoucauld, French moralist (1613-1680) |
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![]() Sugar and alcohol can be safely used in moderation. The same isn't true of tobacco products so distinguishing tobacco from the others is pretty easy.
This is a fairly brilliant PR move by CVS. A number of localities have already banned tobacco sales from pharmacies. While not likely to be a tidal wave, you'll see more of that in the future. Why not get ahead of the curve and look like a white knight if you can see the end already on its way? $2 billion is 3% of their total revenue. Their future will be directly providing medical care at the stores. They'll cut loose a revenue stream which would decline regardless and look like heroes by going first. Smart play. |
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I know that for some there is no safe dose of alcohol. For most people though, it can be used in moderation with no health consequence. The difference is that there is no population anywhere that carries no risk using moderate amounts of tobacco. That's a distinction. if you want to ask why a line was drawn between tobacco and the other products, that's it. 60% of cigarettes sold in America are sold at gas stations so it's not as if this will impact anyone's habits. They'll walk across the street. I'm not commenting on the morality of the decision but I admire the Machevellian genius of doing something they were probably going to be forced to do in the long run regardless. The other pharmacy chains are going to do the same eventually but they won't get the halo effect this has gotten CVS for being first. |
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