DARTMOUTH, Nova Scotia - Prince Edward Island, Canada, has banned the sale of energy drinks in its schools, one of the few localities in Canada to do so. The province does not prohibit stores from selling energy drinks to minors. But one drug store chain has decided to enact a ban of its own, CDC News reports.

"The signage says, we do not sell energy drinks to anyone under the age of 18, and you may be asked for ID," said Heather MacLean, sales and marketing manager for Murphy??s Pharmacies, a chain of nine stores on the island. "We know that Health Canada has advised that children under the age of 18 should not be consuming energy drinks, and we felt that it was responsible thing for us to do."

While the Prince Edward Island Medical Society has asked the province to place restrictions on the sale of energy drinks to minors, the Atlantic Convenience Store Association argues that more regulations are not necessary.

"Where does common sense start and regulation stop?" said Mike Hammoud, president of the association. "Are hamburgers next, Tim Hortons coffee?"

Hammoud said store owners already have too many rules to follow as it is and should not be burdened with additional enforcement responsibilities. "I don??t think that we as an association have the right to tell people who they can and can't sell products to," he said. "[This is] a legal product that??s already governed by the federal government in this country."

The Atlantic Convenience Store Association has sent informational brochures on the risks of consuming energy drinks to all stores in its region.