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San Francisco Bars Sale of Cigarettes in Pharmacies

HeadlineOct 09, 2008

In health news, a new San Francisco law has prohibited the sale of cigarettes in pharmacies. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom said, “Pharmacies should be places where people go to get better, not where people go to get cancer.” Walgreens and Philip Morris have filed lawsuits against the ban.

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