Does walgreens sell cigarettes 2017?

Cigarettes are displayed behind the counter Feb. 1, 2017, at the Walgreens at State and Randolph streets in downtown Chicago. The drugstore chain continues to sell tobacco products, although competitor CVS Health has stopped. read more

Yes, Walgreens sells tobacco products. However, a group of the company’s shareholders recently filed a resolution to remove cigarettes, and other tobacco products, from the drug store chain. read more

Shareholders of Walgreens Boots Alliance and members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility have been notified by legal representatives of the company that Walgreens is seeking to have their proposal omitted from the company's 2017 proxy statement. read more