Michelle Obama Forces CVS To Pull Cigarettes From Their Shelves Recently, President Obama was praising CVS Caremarks announcement that it intends to stop selling tobacco products at 7,600 pharmacies. It is also about to launch a campaign to discourage smoking by Americans. As one of the largest retailers and pharmacies in America, CVS Caremark sets a powerful example, Obama stated. Todays decision will help advance my administrations efforts to reduce tobacco-related deaths, cancer, and heart disease, as well as bring down health care costsultimately saving lives and protecting untold numbers of families from pain and heartbreak for years to come. Obama has had a history of smoking himself, but he praised CVS Caremark CEO Larry Merlo, the companys board of directors who helped make a choice that will have a profoundly positive impact on the health of our country. Michelle also thanked the organization on her social media site, claiming, now we can all breathe a little easier, and our families can live healthier. What do you think of the presidents comments? 