Florida ‘Circle K’ Gas Stations To Sell Weed In 2023

Florida ‘Circle K’ Gas Stations To Sell Weed In 2023

Florida residents will soon be able to buy weed when they load up for gas at Circle K gas station stores!

According to reports, Circle K–which is a Canadian convenience store and gas station operator– is teaming up with a leading cannabis packaged goods company, Green Thumb Industries, to sell marijuana at a limited number of locations in 2023.

Starting next year, weed will be sold at 10 “RISE Express” dispensaries with separate entrances from the gas stations. Among the products that will be for sale are marijuana flower (smokable cannabis buds), pre-rolls, gummies, and vapes — which Green Thumb will supply from a 28-acre facility the company is building in Ocala, Florida. The facility is slated to be up and running by the end of 2022.

Green Thumb CEO Ben Kovler, said in a statement:

“The opening of RISE Express stores at Circle K locations is a game-changer. Convenience is a strong channel in retail, and people want more access to cannabis…The new RISE Express model is a huge step forward in making it easier and more efficient for patients to purchase high-quality cannabis as part of their everyday routine when stopping by their local convenience store.”

Still illegal on the federal level, marijuana is sold legally in Florida for medical use, with nearly 560,000 Floridians currently possessing a medical marijuana card.

Marijuana is sold in stand-alone dispensaries in parts of the U.S. that have legalized it, with cannabis allowed for medical use in 37 states and for adult recreational use in 19 others.

As no surprise, social media had a lot to say about the new partnership between Circle K and the cannabis packaged goods company, Green Thumb Industries. Some were excited while others were apprehensive and concerned about the quality of the product. See reactions below:

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