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Supporters say revenue collected from the proposed tax hike would defray state healthcare spending, support tobacco prevention programs, subsidize University of California research on cancer and other tobacco-related diseases, and fund law enforcement efforts to crack down on tax evasion and smuggling

But as the company fends off online retailers and faces the prospect of pharmacy competition from Amazon, it's under pressure to continue its transformation to ensure it doesn't get caught up in the same crisis that has engulfed many traditional retailers

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The law on the labels was to have kicked in beginning next September