Re:BlizzCon 2019 Protest “Full-Steam Ahead,” Say Organizers
by s1artibartfast on Monday October 21, 2019 @03:12PM
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>If it were truly for values, I'd expect alcohol to be removed from shelves as well.
Not sure why everything has to be black and white. An individual or corporation can hold values that are against smoking but ok with alcohol.
Picking one and not the other does not invalidate the value.
>Anecdotally, and ironically, most of the people that are aware CVS made this move are inconvenienced smokers. I'd expect a huge continued marketing campaign around this endeavor in the US, but it hasn't been as strong as many other less impressive campaigns.
This is not surprising or ironic if the action was based more on ethics and less on PR/ virtue signaling.
Re:BlizzCon 2019 Protest “Full-Steam Ahead,” Say Organizers
by birdyrooster on Monday October 21, 2019 @03:08PM
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Is ending the sale of tobacco really that similar as ending the sale of alcohol in terms of values? What shared values do you see in ending the sale of both of these products?
Re:BlizzCon 2019 Protest “Full-Steam Ahead,” Say Organizers
by nerfhammer on Monday October 21, 2019 @01:24PM
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they sell alcohol at CVS?
Re:BlizzCon 2019 Protest “Full-Steam Ahead,” Say Organizers
by filoleg on Monday October 21, 2019 @02:05PM
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Most pharmacies in the US sell beer/wine. I don't think that is the case for hard liquor, though.
Re:BlizzCon 2019 Protest “Full-Steam Ahead,” Say Organizers
by russh on Monday October 21, 2019 @02:25PM
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RiteAid sells hard liquor in Washington state.
Re:BlizzCon 2019 Protest “Full-Steam Ahead,” Say Organizers
by filoleg on Monday October 21, 2019 @02:46PM
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I guess it makes sense it would be legal in states where the sale of hard liquor is allowed in places outside of dedicated liquor stores (and WA is one of them), I've just never really noticed it (never been to RiteAid in WA, though, only to Bartells/CVS/Walgreens). Thanks for the correction.
In the early 2000's, CVS started treating patients at their MinuteClinics in the pharmacy. It became directly comparable to an actual doctors office, where cigarettes haven't been sold since the 1950's.
Anecdotally, and ironically, most of the people that are aware CVS made this move are inconvenienced smokers. I'd expect a huge continued marketing campaign around this endeavor in the US, but it hasn't been as strong as many other less impressive campaigns.