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Law Practice

Oct. 1, 2008

Walgreens Loses Bid to Halt Drug Store Cigarette Sale Ban

Web Exclusive - Starting today, San Francisco smokers won't find their cigarettes at Walgreens or any other drug store. They can, however, pick up a pack of smokes at the grocery store.

WEB EXCLUSIVE

By Dhyana Levey

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - Starting today, San Francisco smokers won't find their cigarettes at Walgreens or any other drug store. They can, however, pick up a pack of smokes at the grocery store.

A Superior Court judge Tuesday rejected Walgreens' argument that a city ban on selling tobacco products in drug stores is discriminatory and anti-competitive and refused to grant the company's request fo...

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