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Walmart, another retail chain targeted by the FDA, raised the buying age to 21 in July for all of its stores

Studies have shown cities that have enacted Tobacco 21 laws have seen a sharp decline in tobacco use among young adults 18-20 years old

Approximately 400 Walgreens stores offer Healthcare Clinic or other provider retail clinic services.

And we really urge you to listen to that calling. But Walgreens says it has seen a seen in the last year a "low double digit percentage decrease in tobacco sales as we have taken a number of steps including lowering the visibility of these products in our stores." Meanwhile, Walgreens said Thursday it has had an increase in sales of its smoking cessation products

With CVS achieving virtual parity with Walgreens in terms of store count, c-stores may see an equivalent surge if the other shoe of Walgreens were to drop