Floridians will soon be able to buy marijuana products along with cigarettes and snacks at Circle K gas stations, according to Green Thumb Industries, one of the largest U.S. cannabis producers.
Circle K's owner, Alimentation Couche-Tard, has more than 7,000 stores in 47 states, with 642 locations in Florida, according to itsThe Quebec, Canada-based company confirmed the agreement for Green Thumb to lease adjacent space to its stores in Florida."To be clear, Circle K is not selling cannabis in its U.S. stores," a spokesperson told CBS MoneyWatch in an email.
Among the products that will be for sale are marijuana flower, pre-rolls, gummies and vapes, which Green Thumb will supply from a 28-acre facility the company is building in Ocala, Florida, that's slated to be up and running by the end of 2022.