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saw this and i think it is AWESOME.

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Yet they will still continue to sell alcohol and have an entire aisle dedicated to candy.

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They're just making room on their selves for weed.

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Originally posted by Left Brain

They're just making room on their selves for weed.

When???

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Originally posted by bradleyd3 Yet they will still continue to sell alcohol and have an entire aisle dedicated to candy.

But moderate consumption of both of those are not linked to cancer. Same cannot be said of cigarettes.

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Very cool. I'll have to email my childhood friend who works in corporate for CVS. He's also the answer to my security questions.

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I guess I don't get thinking like this.

If you don't smoke, it really doesn't matter much in your life.
If you do smoke, you'll have to find somewhere else to buy them
If you own CVS this is a business decision that will prove to be either good or bad
If you do not own CVS it doesn't make a lick of difference in your life.

Just for threads like this I would get a chuckle if CVS actually lost enough money from this decision that they decided to start stocking them again. That would be amusing.

(edit) No, I'm not being difficult. I honestly do not understand why this could be good or bad to someone who doesn't own a CVS and doesn't smoke.

Edited by DanielG 2014-02-05 11:56 AM

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Originally posted by crowny2

Originally posted by bradleyd3 Yet they will still continue to sell alcohol and have an entire aisle dedicated to candy.

But moderate consumption of both of those are not linked to cancer. Same cannot be said of cigarettes.

So inhaling the smoke from a burning product (pot, in this case) does not have carcinogens? How did they make it so the combustion was complete enough to burn all the byproduct? If it burnt it all to the point there was no smoke, then what would the point be?

Weird. I could see making such statement about brownies or other edibles but for a burning product it's pretty much impossible to make it without carcinogens.

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Oliver, BC, "Wine Capital of Canada"

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Originally posted by DanielG I guess I don't get thinking like this. If you don't smoke, it really doesn't matter much in your life. If you do smoke, you'll have to find somewhere else to buy them If you own CVS this is a business decision that will prove to be either good or bad If you do not own CVS it doesn't make a lick of difference in your life. Just for threads like this I would get a chuckle if CVS actually lost enough money from this decision that they decided to start stocking them again. That would be amusing. (edit) No, I'm not being difficult. I honestly do not understand why this could be good or bad to someone who doesn't own a CVS and doesn't smoke.

If there is one less place for someone to buy cigarettes that may reduce the possibility of me breathing second hand smoke, then I am all supportive.

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Originally posted by peby

Originally posted by DanielG I guess I don't get thinking like this. If you don't smoke, it really doesn't matter much in your life. If you do smoke, you'll have to find somewhere else to buy them If you own CVS this is a business decision that will prove to be either good or bad If you do not own CVS it doesn't make a lick of difference in your life. Just for threads like this I would get a chuckle if CVS actually lost enough money from this decision that they decided to start stocking them again. That would be amusing. (edit) No, I'm not being difficult. I honestly do not understand why this could be good or bad to someone who doesn't own a CVS and doesn't smoke.

If there is one less place for someone to buy cigarettes that may reduce the possibility of me breathing second hand smoke, then I am all supportive.

Still don't get it. Unless, of course, you don't wear cologne, don't drive ever, don't use a lawnmower and never otherwise put any combustion byproducts into the air.

No, I don't smoke. I don't see the need to make everyone else conform to my way of living either.

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Southern Chicago Suburbs, IL

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Originally posted by DanielG

Originally posted by crowny2

Originally posted by bradleyd3 Yet they will still continue to sell alcohol and have an entire aisle dedicated to candy.

But moderate consumption of both of those are not linked to cancer. Same cannot be said of cigarettes.

So inhaling the smoke from a burning product (pot, in this case) does not have carcinogens? How did they make it so the combustion was complete enough to burn all the byproduct? If it burnt it all to the point there was no smoke, then what would the point be? Weird. I could see making such statement about brownies or other edibles but for a burning product it's pretty much impossible to make it without carcinogens.

That's what I'm saying. We are saying the same thing.

ETA: I think.

Edited by crowny2 2014-02-05 12:14 PM

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Oliver, BC, "Wine Capital of Canada"

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Originally posted by DanielG

Originally posted by peby

Originally posted by DanielG I guess I don't get thinking like this. If you don't smoke, it really doesn't matter much in your life. If you do smoke, you'll have to find somewhere else to buy them If you own CVS this is a business decision that will prove to be either good or bad If you do not own CVS it doesn't make a lick of difference in your life. Just for threads like this I would get a chuckle if CVS actually lost enough money from this decision that they decided to start stocking them again. That would be amusing. (edit) No, I'm not being difficult. I honestly do not understand why this could be good or bad to someone who doesn't own a CVS and doesn't smoke.

If there is one less place for someone to buy cigarettes that may reduce the possibility of me breathing second hand smoke, then I am all supportive.

Still don't get it. Unless, of course, you don't wear cologne, don't drive ever, don't use a lawnmower and never otherwise put any combustion byproducts into the air. No, I don't smoke. I don't see the need to make everyone else conform to my way of living either.

It's simple enough for me, that's all.

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Originally posted by DanielG

Originally posted by peby

Originally posted by DanielG I guess I don't get thinking like this. If you don't smoke, it really doesn't matter much in your life. If you do smoke, you'll have to find somewhere else to buy them If you own CVS this is a business decision that will prove to be either good or bad If you do not own CVS it doesn't make a lick of difference in your life. Just for threads like this I would get a chuckle if CVS actually lost enough money from this decision that they decided to start stocking them again. That would be amusing. (edit) No, I'm not being difficult. I honestly do not understand why this could be good or bad to someone who doesn't own a CVS and doesn't smoke.

If there is one less place for someone to buy cigarettes that may reduce the possibility of me breathing second hand smoke, then I am all supportive.

Still don't get it. Unless, of course, you don't wear cologne, don't drive ever, don't use a lawnmower and never otherwise put any combustion byproducts into the air.

No, I don't smoke. I don't see the need to make everyone else conform to my way of living either.

But CVS has the right to sell or not sell products based on ethics. Just as Chik-fil-A has the right not to open on Sundays. If CVS promotes itself as being a healthcare provider and not a convenience store, then they made a moral decision not to sell cigarettes. I happen to applaud that decision.

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Not sure I get it?

Best Buy doesn't sell cold medicine, blood pressure monitors, OR cigarettes. No boos for not selling health care items or cheers for not selling cigarettes for them? Why should CVS get ethical kudos for trying to change their product line and make a buck?

Sell what you want to make your chedder. If you don't got what I want, I'll go somewhere else. I'm sure the same is for smokers.

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Originally posted by Kido

Sell what you want to make your chedder.

Somewhere, a dairy farmer is offended.

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I love the decision.
It's not so much about me wanting others to conform to my lifestyle...I'm not a smoker...
it's just nice knowing there's one less place contributing to easily preventable chronic illness and early death.
That's the unselfish part of me.

The selfish part of me hopes this move catches on, resulting in more major drug stores getting rid of cigarettes.

..which could result in less healthcare costs being incurred.

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Originally posted by bradleyd3

Yet they will still continue to sell alcohol and have an entire aisle dedicated to candy.

Wait! CVS Sells alcohol? I live in the wrong state...stoopid outdated laws.

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I like the decision as well, for the following reasons:

1) I loathe smoking
2) They did this under their own willingness and were not legislated to do so; free markets work!

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There is also a business upside for them. Just heard a story on NPR about this and I'm paraphrasing here but one of the CVS executives said something along the lines of: "Every time we approach a hospital or hospital system to partner with them, they're first question is always: 'how do you still sell cigarettes?'" With the increase of in-house clinics, nurses, etc... they are becoming more of a healthcare business.

This change (discounting cigarette sales) is in line with that business direction.

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Sin City

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Never you mind

Edited by Kido 2014-02-05 4:15 PM

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10157

Alabama

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I don't mind people smoking. It is their choice. They choose to live with the risk just like we live with the risk of riding a bike on the road with cars and trucks wizzing by.

This will have zero effect on smokers or on non-smokers...well, it might cause a smoker to have to make a second stop on the way home or a special trip to go buy their smokes....increasing CO2 emission from their car and adding to global warming! CVS is destroying the environment!

As for CVS's business decision....if did smoke (like ~25% of the people in the country) I would change drug stores. Sam Walton learned 60 years ago that the more varied your inventory the more people would shop there. It I can make one stop and get my beer, smokes and drugs.....

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Originally posted by Frank in St. Louis

There is also a business upside for them. Just heard a story on NPR about this and I'm paraphrasing here but one of the CVS executives said something along the lines of: "Every time we approach a hospital or hospital system to partner with them, they're first question is always: 'how do you still sell cigarettes?'" With the increase of in-house clinics, nurses, etc... they are becoming more of a healthcare business.

This change (discounting cigarette sales) is in line with that business direction.

Good story in Bloomberg Business Week: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-02-05/the-strategy-behind...

Although, excuse the hack rag which Bloomberg is.....

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Bartlett, TN

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Target does not sell tobacco products...

but we sell beer and wine???

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Alabama

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Originally posted by pitt83

Originally posted by Frank in St. Louis

There is also a business upside for them. Just heard a story on NPR about this and I'm paraphrasing here but one of the CVS executives said something along the lines of: "Every time we approach a hospital or hospital system to partner with them, they're first question is always: 'how do you still sell cigarettes?'" With the increase of in-house clinics, nurses, etc... they are becoming more of a healthcare business.

This change (discounting cigarette sales) is in line with that business direction.

Good story in Bloomberg Business Week: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-02-05/the-strategy-behind...

Although, excuse the hack rag which Bloomberg is.....

Do people really believe the goal of this company is 'healthy people'? Ironically, they make the majority of their money from unhealthy people! Healthy people don't generally need drugs. I just think this is total BS. Their decision is purely business/financial decision because they think they can make more money in the long run. Period. Nothing wrong with that but don't hide try to claim you are doing it for a 'healthier' America. No one is going to quit smoking because CVS quit selling cigarettes any more than people will quit drinking beer because Autozone doesn't see beer. It just mean when I want to change my oil I need to stop at Autozone to get motor oil and then stop at CVS to buy the beer.

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