Supermarket chain Kroger and drugstore chain Walgreens announced Monday that they would discontinue sales of e-cigarettes at their stores nationwide, citing an uncertain regulatory environment. AdvertisementIn a speech Monday, First Lady Melania Trump said companies “must stop” marketing e-cigarettes to children, saying they are addictive and dangerous. Walmart announced last month that it would stop selling e-cigarettes at its stores nationwide. AdvertisementKroger said it would stop selling e-cigarettes as soon as its current inventory runs out at its more than 2,700 stores and 1,500 fuel centers. Walgreens, based in Deerfield, Ill., operates more than 9,500 stores in the U.S.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 07, 2019 23:03 UTC