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notemason

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10. this from whyquit.com

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Wed Feb 5, 2014, 06:31 PM

Feb 2014

"although a dispute has developed over just how toxic nicotine is, many authorities continue to assert that drop for drop it's as lethal as strychnine and three times deadlier than arsenic."

I'm having trouble equating candy with this deadly drug.

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Obama applauds CVS's move to go tobacco free [View all] alp227 Feb 2014 OP

I'm hoping that CVS has started a trend. JDPriestly Feb 2014 #1

Of coarse it drives the wrong wingers crazy... Grassy Knoll Feb 2014 #2

Cue the Blue Dogs DonCoquixote Feb 2014 #3

I don't think that ANY store should be able to sell ANYTHING russspeakeasy Feb 2014 #4

When they stop selling liquor and fat food HockeyMom Feb 2014 #5

And we have a winner. But it is cooler to attack groups others like to attack joeglow3 Feb 2014 #7

Smoke gets blown in your face. Candy isn't shoved down your throat. alp227 Feb 2014 #8

At the register it IS HockeyMom Feb 2014 #9

i just read on a discussion about walgreen`s evaluation of tobacco products madrchsod Feb 2014 #13

Follow the money.......CVS is playing the "I want federal money" game. russspeakeasy Feb 2014 #6

this from whyquit.com notemason Feb 2014 #10

Meaningless fear mongering is what that is ... brett_jv Feb 2014 #15

Nicotine doesn't kill Alan Selk Feb 2014 #17

More sales for competing tobacco retailers. Oh, well. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2014 #11

walgreens did the same thing with alcohol several years ago. madrchsod Feb 2014 #12

Well, there's only so much retail space..... MADem Feb 2014 #14

Tobacco is not the problem Alan Selk Feb 2014 #16