The CEO of Green Thumb Industries told MJBizDaily he expects Florida regulators to ultimately sign off on the company’s landmark deal to open medical cannabis dispensaries adjacent to Circle K gas stations around the state.
Under the marijuana multistate operator’s partnership with Circle K, MMJ patients could buy snacks and pump gas at Circle K convenience stores as well as purchase cannabis products from adjacent Rise dispensaries.
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The agreement has attracted national attention and regulatory scrutiny since it was announced in October.
At the time, GTI founder and CEO Ben Kovler called the concept “a game-changer” for expanding retail channels by leasing space and locating MMJ stores adjacent to gas stations.
But shortly after the announcement, MJBizDaily confirmed that Florida’s health department, the state’s medical cannabis regulator, hadn’t signed off on the pact.
The health department’s position is unchanged, more than eight months later.
In April, MJBizDaily reported the
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