That is a good question, one that I don’t have an answer to. But I really don’t think the CVS decision was one of bowing to government pressure to stop selling tobacco and start selling marijuana (unless medicinal perhaps?) as it is a marketing ploy. CVS made a business decision to market its self as place to more oriented toward “health oriented products”, then of course I’m sure they will keep selling candy and snack foods. /s
Until the government outright outlaws tobacco, (and I don’t think they are going to do that any time soon given the tax revenues it brings in) then other retailers will be more than willing to keep selling tobacco products. May the better and more profitable business model win – that’s how capitalism works.
So may I ask you and a fellow Pennsyltuckian; what is your position on privatizing the sale of wine and liqueur here in PA?