I have no problem with this action by CVS. It is their business and they get to run their stores as the wish.
Oh, I agree. And I don’t have to darken their doorways, either. And no, I’m not a smoker.
Indeed. Their business. Just like an Amish restaurant I went to once (The Amish Door, Wilmot OH I think)— due to their religious beliefs, they don’t sell booze and they are closed on Sundays. It’s their business.
Once CVS made its announcement I got talking on Facebook and joked about how CVS will apparently still have its aisles of candy and soda and don’t forget the lottery tickets (people are addicted to gambling, too). If they want to market themselves as a true health store and want to give these up, fine, and people can go across the street to Walgreen’s if they want smokes. What would be different would be statism, if a state outlawed things like these “for the common good”.
(For years Mass. wouldn’t allow stores to open on Sundays...shouldn’t you be in church instead, sir?)
Imagine if the US, or a state, outlawed tobacco. Not only would it be bad for the tobacco growers, think of all the TAXES that would not get collected. For that matter in my state, Mass., the nanny staters want higher taxes on soda and candy. That’s the solution, more money to the state coffers.
> I have no problem with this action by CVS. It is their business and they get to run their stores as the wish.
That’s not the issue. Setting the precedent for other stores to follow suit is (that is, if they are given a choice).
Same here. One of my neighbors is happy as a clam because his smoke shop shares a parking lot with a CVS.
The highest percentage of US racial groups that smokes is blacks. Maybe CVS is racist...
I agree with you, so long as its their decision to make. What I would object to is some type of government support or push to get retailers to stop selling certain items, e.g., a tax credit to not sell soda.
Too bad Hobby Lobby doesn't have that option...
I always found it odd that drug stores sold tobacco products, candy, soda, etc. since the health industry is all about people cutting down on consuming that stuff.
I agree with you 100%.
It is their business and if they want to get rid of tobacco because it “isn’t healthy” than that’s there business.
I do find it a touch ironic to get rid of tobacco, but you can still buy beer there.