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Mad Scientist
2011-11-10 07:18:26 PM
My Walgreen's sells junk food and booze. Dunno about tobbacco, though.
 
patrick767
2011-11-10 07:21:14 PM
But I have a prescription!

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Cyno01 [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 07:22:31 PM
Mad Scientist: My Walgreen's sells junk food and booze. Dunno about tobbacco, though.

Mine sell all those. I wonder what their % revenue breakdown is.
 
mjoven1975
2011-11-10 07:23:36 PM
Unless Massachusetts plans to ban junk food and alcohol sales in pharmacies, they are the hypocrites.
 
illannoyin
2011-11-10 07:24:50 PM
The gym I go to has a snack bar that sells junk food.

/Still fat
 
jigger
2011-11-10 07:24:51 PM
Well, they used to sell cocaine and heroin too.

Now you have to go to Mexico to get roofies.
 
MaritimeGirl
2011-11-10 07:25:29 PM
Our pharmacies (and grocery stores) in Canada sell cigarettes and there is a grocery store near my house with a gym inside/upstairs.
 
Sherjo311
2011-11-10 07:26:16 PM
walgreens/cvs/riteaid/woolworths all sell/sold cigarettes.

/better prices too
 
KrispyKritter
2011-11-10 07:26:58 PM
pharmacies are already taking a beating thanks to insurance co.'s who give members the 'choice' of buying much-needed prescriptions from their local friendly at near-full price, or via mail order in 90 day quantity from the insurance companies friends at deep discount.

more lost income for your local shop owner.

adults cannot smoke in bars or restaurants (or most places of employment) - the first two being the very establishments that spent small fortunes installing air scrubbing machines for their patrons enjoyment.

enjoy losing the ability to be an adult in America, you gun-owning pansies. sit back and watch it all go down the drain. you make me sick.
 
I8B4U
2011-11-10 07:28:57 PM
MaritimeGirl: Our pharmacies (and grocery stores) in Canada sell cigarettes and there is a grocery store near my house with a gym inside/upstairs.

In Ontario they stopped Cig sales in pharmacies years ago, so I guess it varies by province
 
Manfred J. Hattan
2011-11-10 07:30:55 PM
Typical overregulation. Not just pointless and patronizing, but stupid. If you really wanted to overregulate the sale of cigarettes and you weren't stupid you'd require them to be sold in pharmacies and have them bordered on two sides by smoking cessation products. Remind the users every time they purchase the product that the habit is nasty and that there are alternatives.
 
Hypothetical Imperative
2011-11-10 07:31:49 PM
I'm guessing they did a survey to figure which avenues sold the largest volume of cigarettes and decided to close it.

A new one will open, and quickly. Then they can continue to close legal avenues until only multinational criminal organizations sell cigarettes in the US, although I realize there is absolutely no precedent for that sort of thing happening.
 
xant
2011-11-10 07:32:51 PM
And yet CVS sells homeopathic bullshiat. Guess what? Under the right circumstances, taking fake medicine can kill you even faster than cigarettes.
 
Monkeyhouse Zendo
2011-11-10 07:33:18 PM
Subby: going to the gym to get a donut

troll.me
 
Perducci
2011-11-10 07:34:14 PM
mjoven1975: Unless Massachusetts plans to ban junk food and alcohol sales in pharmacies, they are the hypocrites.

The bigger hypocrites are the pharmacies themselves. So many of them use slogans like "Your health is our business" and talk about being concerned about our well-being yet continue to happily sell products that are far from healthy.

I'd love to see one of the big chains voluntarily stand up and, even at the risk of losing revenue, announce that they're no longer selling cigarettes and that their alcohol and junk food selection will be significantly reduced and adjusted (focusing on the relatively healthier options in those categories.
 
RussianPooper [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 07:35:11 PM
They did that in SF. It's stupid, all it does is make people go somewhere else. It serves no purpose whatsoever.
 
IamAwake
2011-11-10 07:35:17 PM
Wait, people still buy cigarettes? Man, I remember those things...

I should really stock up on whiskey one of these days - I know prohibition part2 isn't far off, what with the exponentially increasing nanny-ness of the nanny-state.

//thinks cigarettes are gross
//thinks brussle sprouts are gross too, but I'm not stopping people from eating them
//Even if 3 of 4 of my grandparents died from lung cancer after a lifetime of smoking, and no one I know has died of brussle sprouts...
 
Cyno01 [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 07:37:20 PM
xant: And yet CVS sells homeopathic bullshiat. Guess what? Under the right circumstances, taking fake medicine can kill you even faster than cigarettes.

"I just noticed CVS has started stocking homeopathic pills on the same shelves with--and labeled similarly to--their actual medicine. Telling someone who trusts you that you're giving them medicine, when you know you're not, because you want their money, isn't just lying--it's like an example you'd make up if you had to illustrate for a child why lying is wrong." - Randall Munroe
 
misanthropic1
2011-11-10 07:37:23 PM
Perducci: mjoven1975: Unless Massachusetts plans to ban junk food and alcohol sales in pharmacies, they are the hypocrites.

The bigger hypocrites are the pharmacies themselves. So many of them use slogans like "Your health is our business" and talk about being concerned about our well-being yet continue to happily sell products that are far from healthy.

I'd love to see one of the big chains voluntarily stand up and, even at the risk of losing revenue, announce that they're no longer selling cigarettes and that their alcohol and junk food selection will be significantly reduced and adjusted (focusing on the relatively healthier options in those categories.

I'd love to see it too, but suspect that visage would be followed shortly by one of said chain going under; Americans like their vices and convenience.
 
skinink
2011-11-10 07:38:09 PM

""I see a real hypocrisy in having to fill your prescription for a smoking cessation product and having to walk by all the counters with cigarettes,'' said Dr. Alan Woodward..."


The hypocrisy is letting cigarettes be sold at all. It's a legal product taxed by the government so I'm against this nickel and diming of smokers and their restrictions on a legal product. If the government was really serious about protecting people they would have banned smoking long time ago. It's only because of the tax money they collect that they do this dog and pony show of pretending to hate smoking while keeping it legal.


Although I'll laugh my ass off when they finally ban smoking and to make up for that lost revenue stream, they raise taxes on something else the majority of people use.


/Ex-smoker

 
The My Little Pony Killer [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 07:38:50 PM
I usually see cigarettes near the video rental section of grocery stores, or locked up behind cashiers. Never at the pharmacy.
 
AllUpInYa
2011-11-10 07:42:03 PM
You don't need to go to the gym, IIRC every-other block had a Dunkin Donuts
 
freetomato [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 07:42:19 PM
KrispyKritter: adults cannot smoke in bars or restaurants (or most places of employment) - the first two being the very establishments that spent small fortunes installing air scrubbing machines for their patrons enjoyment.

In the small town my family lives in in CA, one of the bars calls itself a "private club" and I guess that gives them a loophole to allow smoking. I'm not a member but every time I visit there I get in. The rest of them have made some pretty nice covered, heated outdoor patio areas to accomodate the smokers. Lots of bars in that small town.
 
jigger
2011-11-10 07:43:20 PM
skinink: If the government was really serious about protecting people they would have banned smoking long time ago.

Banning things doesn't protect people.

But...let's apply that logic to carbon dioxide. Global warming people are really excited about a CO2 tax in Australia? Why? It won't reduce CO2 emissions. But it did make them feel like they won something.
 
Manfred J. Hattan
2011-11-10 07:43:56 PM
Perducci: mjoven1975: Unless Massachusetts plans to ban junk food and alcohol sales in pharmacies, they are the hypocrites.

The bigger hypocrites are the pharmacies themselves. So many of them use slogans like "Your health is our business" and talk about being concerned about our well-being yet continue to happily sell products that are far from healthy.

I'd love to see one of the big chains voluntarily stand up and, even at the risk of losing revenue, announce that they're no longer selling cigarettes and that their alcohol and junk food selection will be significantly reduced and adjusted (focusing on the relatively healthier options in those categories.

Those stores are a primary distribution arm of Big Pharma; a six of beer and Cheetos is among the healthier things in the store.
 
patrick767
2011-11-10 07:46:22 PM
xant
And yet CVS sells homeopathic bullshiat.

And that pisses me the fark off. Many people place their trust in the local drug store because the pharmacy is there. The stores know it. To me they have an obligation to avoid selling complete bullshiat "health" products. Of course we also need much stronger laws to regulate and restrict woo woo crap sold as health care products.
 
lord-humungus
2011-11-10 07:46:37 PM
They sell homeopathic "medicine" at pharmacies so why not?
 
NEWJERSEYFARKTAG
2011-11-10 07:48:17 PM
What's a donut?

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misanthropic1
2011-11-10 07:48:41 PM
jigger: skinink: If the government was really serious about protecting people they would have banned smoking long time ago.

Banning things doesn't protect people.

But...let's apply that logic to carbon dioxide. Global warming people are really excited about a CO2 tax in Australia? Why? It won't reduce CO2 emissions. But it did make them feel like they won something.

Banning things doesn't protect people, so let's do away with all public and consumer protections; FREEMARKET!!!1!
 
MrEricSir
2011-11-10 07:51:36 PM
RussianPooper: They did that in SF. It's stupid, all it does is make people go somewhere else. It serves no purpose whatsoever.

But hey, it resulted in some lawsuits and confused customers.
 
MrEricSir
2011-11-10 07:52:16 PM
skinink: The hypocrisy is letting cigarettes be sold at all. It's a legal product taxed by the government so I'm against this nickel and diming of smokers and their restrictions on a legal product. If the government was really serious about protecting people they would have banned smoking long time ago. It's only because of the tax money they collect that they do this dog and pony show of pretending to hate smoking while keeping it legal.

Yeah, because look how well the prohibitions on alcohol and marijuana have worked.

Oh wait...
 
TheGreatGazoo
2011-11-10 07:56:10 PM
So does that apply to retail and grocery stores that have pharmacies in them?
 
skinink
2011-11-10 08:01:57 PM
MrEricSir: skinink: The hypocrisy is letting cigarettes be sold at all. It's a legal product taxed by the government so I'm against this nickel and diming of smokers and their restrictions on a legal product. If the government was really serious about protecting people they would have banned smoking long time ago. It's only because of the tax money they collect that they do this dog and pony show of pretending to hate smoking while keeping it legal.

Yeah, because look how well the prohibitions on alcohol and marijuana have worked.

Oh wait...

My point is they shouldn't have it both ways, saying it's really bad for you and doing all these thing yet be willing to make a buck off of it. And actually since they have all these studies over the decades that prove how deadly smoking is it's just a fact they really don't care about your health, just the taxes you pay on each pack.


So they ban smoking, and I guess your corner dealer is now selling you rolling parers and loose tobacco. At least the government isn't endorsing smoking.

 
MrEricSir
2011-11-10 08:05:03 PM
skinink: My point is they shouldn't have it both ways, saying it's really bad for you and doing all these thing yet be willing to make a buck off of it.

Yeah, it is a mixed-message. On the other hand, if they're really using that money for anti-smoking initiatives, health care for smokers, etc. then it's fine with me, really. Sort of like how they use gas taxes to fund public transit.
 
relcec [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 08:05:31 PM
KrispyKritter: pharmacies are already taking a beating thanks to insurance co.'s who give members the 'choice' of buying much-needed prescriptions from their local friendly at near-full price, or via mail order in 90 day quantity from the insurance companies friends at deep discount.

more lost income for your local shop owner.

adults cannot smoke in bars or restaurants (or most places of employment) - the first two being the very establishments that spent small fortunes installing air scrubbing machines for their patrons enjoyment.

enjoy losing the ability to be an adult in America, you gun-owning pansies. sit back and watch it all go down the drain. you make me sick.

I'm pretty sure pharmacies are doing well, all but riteaid.
 
Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired
2011-11-10 08:09:13 PM
TheGreatGazoo: So does that apply to retail and grocery stores that have pharmacies in them?

Yes

Stop and Shop no longer sells cigs in Fall River MA because both stores have pharmacies
 
machoprogrammer
2011-11-10 08:20:04 PM
Planet Fitness (aka Planet Fatness) has free donut and pizza days!
 
The First Four Black Sabbath Albums
2011-11-10 08:28:38 PM
Pharmacies are there to make money, not to keep you healthy. Why do you think they make you take your prescription to the back of the store?
 
Ecobuckeye
2011-11-10 08:35:10 PM
Will they keep selling oxycontin? More class warfare.
 
Firethorn
2011-11-10 08:38:06 PM
freetomato: In the small town my family lives in in CA, one of the bars calls itself a "private club" and I guess that gives them a loophole to allow smoking. I'm not a member but every time I visit there I get in. The rest of them have made some pretty nice covered, heated outdoor patio areas to accomodate the smokers. Lots of bars in that small town.

Freakonomics time: I remember seeing an article years back that banning smoking inside absolutely shot England's conservation initiatives due to the waste involved with heavy use of patio heaters. Something like 1 bar's patio heaters would negate the savings from spending thousands per patron tightening their homes up to conserve heat.

jigger: But...let's apply that logic to carbon dioxide. Global warming people are really excited about a CO2 tax in Australia? Why? It won't reduce CO2 emissions. But it did make them feel like they won something.

It wouldn't directly, but it would make non-CO2 producing methods more economic in comparison, thus more widely used, while not banning CO2 production and crippling the economy(theoretically). It'd also make CO2 capture/use schemes like using the exhaust off a coal plant to feed an algae farm to generate biofuel, more attractive.
 
Ed Finnerty [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 08:39:22 PM
Now I have to make two trips for smokes and butt cream?
 
Jon iz teh kewl
2011-11-10 08:48:59 PM
U DONT NEED A PRESCRIPTION FOR SMOKING CESSATION PRODUCTS IN FLORIDA
AND THEY ARENT BEHIND THE COUNTER IN MANY PLACES LIKE WAL MART
BUT CIGARETTES ARE

MASSACHUSETS IS JUST GAY
 
m3d_stud3nt
2011-11-10 08:52:28 PM
IamAwake: Wait, people still buy cigarettes? Man, I remember those things...

I should really stock up on whiskey one of these days - I know prohibition part2 isn't far off, what with the exponentially increasing nanny-ness of the nanny-state.

//thinks cigarettes are gross
//thinks brussle sprouts are gross too, but I'm not stopping people from eating them
//Even if 3 of 4 of my grandparents died from lung cancer after a lifetime of smoking, and no one I know has died of brussle sprouts...

When my father was stationed in Ft. Rucker, one of my schoolmates died from eating brussel sprouts. His family also ended up ill after the meal. Turns out they hadn't completely rinsed them of the pesticide after buying them from the local farmer's market.

So yes, brussel sprouts can be and are lethal.

/Was the oldest of four, so why him?
//Was rather plump, though.
/Extra servings, maybe?
 
dictyboy
2011-11-10 09:00:01 PM
patrick767: xant
And yet CVS sells homeopathic bullshiat.

And that pisses me the fark off. Many people place their trust in the local drug store because the pharmacy is there. The stores know it. To me they have an obligation to avoid selling complete bullshiat "health" products. Of course we also need much stronger laws to regulate and restrict woo woo crap sold as health care products.

I've spoken to the pharmacists at my local CVS - It pisses them off too!
 
IlGreven
2011-11-10 09:32:37 PM
KrispyKritter: enjoy losing the ability to be an adult in America, you gun-owning pansies. sit back and watch it all go down the drain. you make me sick.

You deserve it for all the years that we couldn't walk left, right, or center without smoke in our face.

/You wanna asshole it out? We can asshole it out.
//Stop smoking, you dumbass. It'll add years to your life and money to your wallet.
 
The Life Of Brian [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 09:38:49 PM
I8B4U: MaritimeGirl: Our pharmacies (and grocery stores) in Canada sell cigarettes and there is a grocery store near my house with a gym inside/upstairs.

In Ontario they stopped Cig sales in pharmacies years ago, so I guess it varies by province

Ya when I was a dumb kid & wanted to 'look tough' I had to go to the pharmacy - it was the only place that sold Player unfiltered! None of the corner stores did!

Pharmacy also had the cheapest price when they used to sell a carton at a discount compared to individual packs...

I used to roll my own too until the Ontario Gov. put the tax up so much that it just wasn't worth it...

/Supports local Six Nations tribes now!

//Hey we all got our vices & illegal products....
 
Begoggle
2011-11-10 09:39:18 PM
I'm against smoking as much as anyone.
I don't want to breathe the crap and I sure don't want it stinking up my clothes.
Also, I've never done an illegal drug in my life.

That said, it seems like the government is doing everything BUT make it illegal.
How can you justify doing all these things to a LEGAL product??

Meanwhile, possessing marijuana is criminal.

Our drug laws are so screwed up, and are the cause of 80% of the mess in this country.
 
misanthropic1
2011-11-10 09:42:09 PM
IlGreven: KrispyKritter: enjoy losing the ability to be an adult in America, you gun-owning pansies. sit back and watch it all go down the drain. you make me sick.

You deserve it for all the years that we couldn't walk left, right, or center without smoke in our face.

/You wanna asshole it out? We can asshole it out.
//Stop smoking, you dumbass. It'll add years to your life and money to your wallet.

Link (new window)
 
badhatharry [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 09:53:14 PM
"I see a real hypocrisy in having to fill your prescription for a smoking cessation product and having to walk by all the counters with cigarettes,'' said Dr. Alan Woodward

I guess they should get rid of the candy and booze as well Dr. Dipshiat.
 
badhatharry [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 10:04:12 PM
Begoggle: How can you justify doing all these things to a LEGAL product??

Because progressives are just like religious fundamentalists.
 
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