Some Circle K Gas Stations To Sell Marijuana In Florida

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Select Circle K gas stations will start selling marijuana products in Florida next year.

Ten of the gas station convenience stores in the state will sell marijuana flower, pre-rolls, gummies and vapes through a partnership with Green Thumb, a national cannabis producer and retailer, according to a news release from the company. Circle K has about 600 locations in Florida.

The products will be sold through the company’s new RISE Express dispensaries, which will have its own separate entrance from the Circle K stores.

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“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,” Ben Kovler, Green Thumb founder, chair and CEO, said. “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.”

The products available at these retail stores will come from the company’s new 28-acre cultivation facility in Ocala, which will be operational by the end of 2022.

Green Thumb entered the Florida market in 2018, and currently owns and operates medical cannabis retail stores in Bonita Springs, Deerfield Beach, Hallandale Beach, Kendall, Oviedo, Pinellas Park and West Palm Beach. It also has an existing cultivation and processing facility in Homestead.

According to the Florida Department of Health, more than 700,000 Floridians are currently registered active cardholders in the state’s medical marijuana program.