walgreens on tobacco road 2493 Rd, Hephzibah, GA 30815 Walgreens raises minimum tobacco sales

The drugstore chain said Tuesday that it will require customers to be at least 21 years old to purchase tobacco in any of its more than 9,500 stores nationwide

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These are, at best, half-measures

Moreover, damage isnt confined to whoever lights one up

CVS outpaced Walgreens by about 20% with 9,665 retail stores, including pharmacies in Target stores in 49 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, its website said

In early March, the agency called for a meeting with Walgreens after announcing that the pharmacy giant sells tobacco to more minors than any other pharmacy chain