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no niyad Jan 2012 #1
Why not? originalpckelly Jan 2012 #2
why not? for all the arguments listed below, which you instantly conflate with niyad Jan 2012 #37
? originalpckelly Jan 2012 #3
And consenting adults need to be free to make up their own damn minds about their own lives & bodies Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #5
Really? originalpckelly Jan 2012 #9
Careful, there, riding that red herring down that slippery slope. You could get hurt. Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #12
Vioxx also has problems, should I be able to buy that OTC? originalpckelly Jan 2012 #14
Yeah. Put a big warning on it saying what the risks are Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #22
I had A cigarette once after a couple of drinks. hughee99 Jan 2012 #28
yes. let's have them elsewhere. They don't sell them here. Is there just even roguevalley Jan 2012 #49
No. Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #4
Yes, but cheetos can be eaten in moderation... originalpckelly Jan 2012 #6
I don't care. Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #8
Should they sell drugs like Vioxx that are known to cause harm? originalpckelly Jan 2012 #11
No, they should increase the fucking giant bloated drug war budget to include nicotine products, too Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #19
You presume that we should make it illegal to possess. originalpckelly Jan 2012 #25
And you're saying just ban the sale of them? Everywhere, now? Or just in "drug stores"? Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #27
Yes, and their sale should Bigmack Jan 2012 #7
And lets throw millions more in jail when the ignore your ban. joeglow3 Jan 2012 #36
No. MADem Jan 2012 #10
OK, as I said above, why not just make every drug over the counter? originalpckelly Jan 2012 #13
Probably because most people can't read for comprehension, never mind read the Merck Manual. nt MADem Jan 2012 #16
exactly. that's my stance. ret5hd Jan 2012 #20
I think that would be preferable to having bone cancer patients in pain because doctors are afraid Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #21
Simple reasons: There is not enough supply The Straight Story Jan 2012 #35
You're obviously a dangerous radical. harmonicon Jan 2012 #64
The Walgreens in New Mexico sell alcohol, too. TheCruces Jan 2012 #85
nicotine and alcohol are drugs, are they not? Quantess Jan 2012 #15
at our Rite Aid you can buy a bottle of Jack or any other hard liquor Maine-ah Jan 2012 #55
Absurd. Of course not. Jean V. Dubois Jan 2012 #17
The sale of cigarettes should be banned edhopper Jan 2012 #18
Because it worked so well for alcohol, yes? leftofcool Jan 2012 #29
Sick of that argument edhopper Jan 2012 #30
Exactly the same. Exactly. pipoman Jan 2012 #32
Drinking is something that most Americans do edhopper Jan 2012 #39
Wrong pipoman Jan 2012 #42
So freedom exists ony for things "that most Americans do"? JackRiddler Jan 2012 #61
I don't think an authoritative, prohibitive law is in and of itself, the reason... LanternWaste Jan 2012 #88
My position is pipoman Jan 2012 #97
Alcohol abuse kills some 75000 Americans each year and shortens the lives of these people The Straight Story Jan 2012 #40
Cigarettes kill half a million edhopper Jan 2012 #41
Nonsense pipoman Jan 2012 #43
Google it edhopper Jan 2012 #44
Yeah, that's what I knew..making up numbers really isn't becoming pipoman Jan 2012 #45
Take a drag on this edhopper Jan 2012 #65
See pipoman Jan 2012 #86
How nice for you. edhopper Jan 2012 #94
see post 56 niyad Jan 2012 #57
You know what's great? Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #23
While we're at it, we should ban EVERY dangerous thing... cherokeeprogressive Jan 2012 #24
How about candy? Salted snacks? Soda? Bonhomme Richard Jan 2012 #26
Cars! Cars kill! Ban them, I say! MADem Jan 2012 #51
You guys missed the biggest, bestest ban deadinsider Jan 2012 #31
Most states have liquor at the Walgreens.. pipoman Jan 2012 #33
Walgreens sells BOOZE too HockeyMom Jan 2012 #34
Interesting history on Walgreens SOS Jan 2012 #89
best get rid of the Texasgal Jan 2012 #38
No bigwillq Jan 2012 #46
no fishwax Jan 2012 #47
Why can't we just let natural selection do it's job! obliviously Jan 2012 #48
"But is there really a healthy cigarette?" Yes there is. Waiting For Everyman Jan 2012 #50
I doubt it... jmowreader Jan 2012 #83
Rechargeable e-cigs are $10-15 and last for 6+ months; cartos $1.50 to $2 for @ 3 days each Waiting For Everyman Jan 2012 #96
Prohibition of vice leads to crime malthaussen Jan 2012 #52
+1 eShirl Jan 2012 #54
no barbtries Jan 2012 #53
I strongly suggest that before you ask for a ban on cigarette sales, that you watch niyad Jan 2012 #56
There is in Massachusetts WilliamPitt Jan 2012 #58
Drug stores ohheckyeah Jan 2012 #59
Cigarettes by prescription only! Blacksheep214 Jan 2012 #60
I LIKE that! Ha! nt valerief Jan 2012 #80
If people want to poison themselves, that's their own choice. backscatter712 Jan 2012 #62
Should drug stores ban the sale of Coumadin/Warfarin? AKA Rat Poison? NYC_SKP Jan 2012 #63
I agree. valerief Jan 2012 #81
Don't like 'em? 99Forever Jan 2012 #66
Sure. Prohibition worked ever so well on booze and pot. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2012 #67
Yes....the more difficult it's made to.... Tikki Jan 2012 #68
Most people ... GeorgeGist Jan 2012 #73
Actually most of the smokers I 've known... Tikki Jan 2012 #78
Drugs don't equate with health. But cigarettes suck big time. They s/b banned everywhere. nt valerief Jan 2012 #69
Because prohibition has been so successful in other instances... Lizzie Poppet Jan 2012 #75
No, because the stuff in tobacco is a drug. mwooldri Jan 2012 #70
So people have to make an extra stop and increase auto emissions? taterguy Jan 2012 #71
By prescription only ... GeorgeGist Jan 2012 #72
Telling a store they can't sell a legal product is ridiculous to me. ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #74
Drug stores these days are general merchandise stores that include a pharmacy. Morning Dew Jan 2012 #76
no. It's drug store owners decision what to sell. And it cigs are banned from 'drug stores' Liberal_in_LA Jan 2012 #77
I'm more worried about the stuff they sell behind the counter. n/t rucky Jan 2012 #79
No. MrSlayer Jan 2012 #82
No jmowreader Jan 2012 #84
Not as long as they're legal. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #87
I'm not sure why, but this makes me laugh... Major Nikon Jan 2012 #90
Define "drug stores"? jberryhill Jan 2012 #91
Sure kctim Jan 2012 #92
Do we want a Nanny State? HockeyMom Jan 2012 #93
Thanks mom but no thanks snooper2 Jan 2012 #95
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