Florida Nixes Plans For Cannabis Near Circle K Gas Stations

State regulators didn’t do anything wrong when they rejected a medical marijuana company’s request to open dispensaries near or adjacent to convenience stores, an administrative law judge decided on Tuesday.

Green Thumb Industries, which operates RISE dispensaries in Florida, more than two years ago announced a lease agreement with Circle K stores. An October 2022 news release said the company — commonly known as GTI — intended to launch a “test and learn phase” of the plan with 10 dispensaries adjacent to Circle K’s in various parts of Florida beginning in January 2023.

News about the partnership sparked national headlines and caused ripples at the state Department of Health’s Office of Medical Marijuana Use, which regulates pot companies.

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