Circle K To Be First of it’s Kind Gas Station Retail Stores to Offer Legal Marijuana Sales

​Multi-state cannabis operator Green Thumb Industries is joining forces with Circle K Stores (Alimentation Couche-Tard Circle K) to sell licensed Green Thumb cannabis products at Circle K gasoline retail stores in Florida.

The exact terms were not disclosed, but it was noted that Green Thumb will be leasing space within the Circle K locations.

Green Thumb’s outlets in Circle K will be branded as “RISE Express” stores and will have a separate entrance from the gas station. Sales are planned to start at some point in 2023, at 10 of the company’s 600 locations in Florida.

Green Thumb CEO Ben Kovler said, “This is a futuristic deal.” He pointed out that having cannabis alongside standard consumer products like snacks and sodas will “continue to normalize” cannabis amongst the general public.

Since Florida only has legal medical marijuana, sales will be limited to residents holding a valid med card. Currently there are approximately 700,000 Florida residents who do have a valid medical marijuana card.

Green Thumb’s CEO Ben Kovler said the company does have eyes on the possibility of more of this type of expansion, saying that “there’s appetite,” for it in other states as well.

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