Canadian, so it’s not all that different, but why. can. I. buy. liquor. in. a. PHARMACY?
Don’t know if this is just a California thing, but it was weird as fuck. What’s even weirder, in light of this, is they don’t go whole hog and sell cigarettes too. 'Cause helf.
In some states you can buy booze pretty much anywhere. I moved out of the country for awhile and when I went back home I stopped into an ice cream shop slash convenience store, and when I was surprised to see the 6 coolers of beer along the back wall I realized I’d been gone a long time.
In the US with all the variety there are places like that, but then places where you seemingly can’t find alcohol to buy and take home anywhere.
There’s differences between how wine & beer, and hard liquor are treated. I’d say the “average” experience is beer in any corner shop or gas station, beer and wine in a grocery store, and hard liquor in specific liquor stores.
Pharmacies/drug stores in America have unique laws and ordinances that go back to prohibition. During that time, they took over the role of saloons in communities, since they were able to sell medicinal whisky.
Walgreens and CVS stopped selling cigarettes as corporate decisions around 2010, there’s no law against it, they probably had a family member die of lung cancer.
Getting any entity that jumps through as many hoops as one has to jump through to get a liquor sales license to voluntarily give up that profit isn’t nearly as likely in the current US societal climate. Maybe once we have legal weed, but not while it is the current drug of choice.
i like that there’s this post where it’s weird to be able to buy liquor in a pharmacy (canadian in california) and another where it’s weird to only be able to buy liquor in a liquor store (brit in florida)
well i mean, depending on which state you’re in, canada can very well be “far away” it’s not the other side of the earth far away, but it’s a long trip.
Canadian, so it’s not all that different, but why. can. I. buy. liquor. in. a. PHARMACY?
Don’t know if this is just a California thing, but it was weird as fuck. What’s even weirder, in light of this, is they don’t go whole hog and sell cigarettes too. 'Cause helf.
In some states you can buy booze pretty much anywhere. I moved out of the country for awhile and when I went back home I stopped into an ice cream shop slash convenience store, and when I was surprised to see the 6 coolers of beer along the back wall I realized I’d been gone a long time.
Here in the UK you can buy booze more or less anywhere that you can buy food. Almost any supermarket or corner shop will supply you what you want.
In the US with all the variety there are places like that, but then places where you seemingly can’t find alcohol to buy and take home anywhere.
There’s differences between how wine & beer, and hard liquor are treated. I’d say the “average” experience is beer in any corner shop or gas station, beer and wine in a grocery store, and hard liquor in specific liquor stores.
Liquor laws vary wildly throughout the US. The one good thing about Ohio is drive through liquor stores.
I always wondered how that isn’t encouraging drinking and driving. Indiana has them as well.
Pharmacies/drug stores in America have unique laws and ordinances that go back to prohibition. During that time, they took over the role of saloons in communities, since they were able to sell medicinal whisky.
Pharmacy liquor is a new one to me, lol.
Walgreens and CVS stopped selling cigarettes as corporate decisions around 2010, there’s no law against it, they probably had a family member die of lung cancer.
Getting any entity that jumps through as many hoops as one has to jump through to get a liquor sales license to voluntarily give up that profit isn’t nearly as likely in the current US societal climate. Maybe once we have legal weed, but not while it is the current drug of choice.
Not to mention that Walgreens became as big as they are specifically because of prescription alcohol sales during prohibition.
i like that there’s this post where it’s weird to be able to buy liquor in a pharmacy (canadian in california) and another where it’s weird to only be able to buy liquor in a liquor store (brit in florida)
Walgreens and I think Rite Aid stopped selling alcohol several years back. Idk why they stopped. Maybe they heard that you thought it was weird.
If I have this kind of influence, please let me know where I can guffaw so y’all can get some socialized health care.
well i mean, depending on which state you’re in, canada can very well be “far away” it’s not the other side of the earth far away, but it’s a long trip.