[Squawk 8888]

I'm guessing that he's fronting for one of the big pharmacy chains. When Canadian provinces banned the sale of tobacco in pharmacies, the large drugstores were hardly affected because it was a small percentage of overall revenue. Corner drugstores OTOH were decimated because cigarette sales were the difference between profit and loss for those guys. Not surprisingly, Canada's biggest drugstore chain, which at the time was owned by Canada's biggest tobacco company, stayed out of the debate. Independant drugstores are virtually nonexistent here in Toronto since the tobacco ban.

[SheLion]

I'm guessing that he's fronting for one of the big pharmacy chains.

By Jove! You might be onto something!

BIG DRUG'S NICOTINE WAR

I took notice of Nicorette Gum in our drug store awhile back: $49.95!!!!!!!!