Circle K to sell medical marijuana at Florida gas stations

• The new partnership will begin at 10 stores across Florida, which has about 600 Circle K locations.
• Medical marijuana will be available at the RISE Express dispensaries, which will be adjacent to the Circle K stores, Green Thumb said.

The big picture: Marijuana — whether for medicinal or recreational use — is slowly becoming more accessible. For example, Uber Eats recently allowed customers in Toronto to purchase cannabis for delivery.

State of play: In Florida, patients can obtain medical cannabis from state-licensed dispensaries.

• Patients can receive a medical marijuana card for having a number of chronic conditions, including cancer, Parkinson’s disease, PTSD and others.
• At least 700,000 residents have medical marijuana cards in Florida, according to the Florida Department of Health.

What they're saying: “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,” said Green Thumb founder Ben Kovler said in a statement.

Flashback: Circle K’s parent company Couche-Tard teamed with Canadian cannabis company Fire & Flower in 2021 to open similar marijuana retail stores next to Circle K stores, per CNN.

Go deeper: Study: Marijuana legalization ➡️ increased consumption