Weed Is Coming to Circle K Gas Stations in Florida Next Year

[Ecuadog]

"Weed is coming to US gas stations.

Circle K, the global convenience-store chain, signed a deal with Green Thumb Industries Inc., one of the largest US cannabis producers, to sell licensed marijuana at its Florida gasoline retailers. The partnership will begin next year with 10 of the company’s 600 locations in the state, Green Thumb said.
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Because Florida is one of several states where cannabis can be legally sold only for medical use, purchases are restricted to Floridians who have medical marijuana cards. Currently, that’s around 700,000 people."

Bloomberg News... click here (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-19/where-is-weed-sold-circle-k-gas-stations-in-florida-in-2023)

[Stu from NYC]

So you can smoke it or ingest it and than drive off.

what could go wrong?

[Nucky]

Me thinks it's possible that Weed has been available there for a loooong time! In the parking lot on the side of the building!!

I understand what you mean Equadog!

[shut the front door]

So you can smoke it or ingest it and than drive off.

what could go wrong?

You have to drive to every dispensary in the area, unless you have it delivered. Judging by the line outside outside of Trulieve, not many people use delivery. So what makes it more dangerous at Circle K?

[tvbound]

I'm personally not ready to be standing in line at a Circle K and hearing someone say - "$10 on pump 5 and a couple of doobies." LOL

[tvbound]

So you can smoke it or ingest it and than drive off.

what could go wrong?

I would bet that already happens at every single place it is currently legally sold, so can't imagine why a convenience store/gas station - would be any different.

[Stu from NYC]

Never thought of that

[tophcfa]

Went to Circle K the other day to grab a bag of ice. Had to wait in line a very long time waiting behind people buying cigarettes and lottery tickets. Add ganja to their menu and the line will go on forever.

[manaboutown]

So Circle K is now a drug dealer.

[Worldseries27]

so circle k is now a drug dealer.
were not in kansas anymore

[Blackbird45]

So you can smoke it or ingest it and than drive off.

what could go wrong?

I stop smoking pot over 50 years ago, but I can tell you it not any more dangerous than all the drunks behind the wheel here in TV and that not to mention all the one hand drivers on their cell phones.

[Gsmello]

So you can smoke it or ingest it and than drive off.

what could go wrong?

You don’t smoke it there, so your theory is wrong. How many people drive off after leaving the square after a few drinks. hmmm

[NoMo50]

Sign of the times. In Italy, you can buy it out of vending machines.

[Windguy]

There’re a lot of ignorant people here, but ignorance doesn’t stop them from making snide remarks about something they don’t understand and that is giving people a lot of relief. Y’all should educate yourselves before broadcasting your ignorance to the world.

[oneclickplus]

So you can smoke it or ingest it and than drive off.

what could go wrong?

Why is it any different than a stop at the pharmacy or liquor store? I guess you could do shots in your car before driving off.

[DeeCee Dubya]

Legalize it
Don’t criticize it
Peter Tosh

[WharfRat]

How fun! Can’t wait to see the display case. ;)

[Johngramuglia]

Gas stations already sell tobacco and alcohol. Tobacco kills more people every year than all other drugs combined and alcohol is destructive to more parts of the body than any other drugs. So cannabis would be the least dangerous drug they sell

[Mrmean58]

So you can smoke it or ingest it and than drive off.

what could go wrong?

Now you can buy your weed and snacks before you get the munchies. It's a beautiful thing, the circle of life. You'll be cutting down on carbon emissions by reducing trips to 7 11 making the climate changers happy.

[BlackHarley]

Many years ago on my first road trip down to FL, I stopped at a gas station late night and between the pumps they had an attendant in a shack selling smokes and a big tub of beer singles on ice. I just knew this was the place for me.

[34gunner]

So you can smoke it or ingest it and than drive off.

what could go wrong?
How do you think people go to the existing pot stores?

[Marine1974]

If pulled over and you are high on marijuana via blood test you will receive a dui . Costly .but profitable to the town prosecuting the offender.

[Johngramuglia]

"Weed is coming to US gas stations.

Circle K, the global convenience-store chain, signed a deal with Green Thumb Industries Inc., one of the largest US cannabis producers, to sell licensed marijuana at its Florida gasoline retailers. The partnership will begin next year with 10 of the company’s 600 locations in the state, Green Thumb said.
...
Because Florida is one of several states where cannabis can be legally sold only for medical use, purchases are restricted to Floridians who have medical marijuana cards. Currently, that’s around 700,000 people."

Bloomberg News... click here (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-19/where-is-weed-sold-circle-k-gas-stations-in-florida-in-2023)

Lets talk reality, convenience stores have sold both nicotine and alcohol for years. Nicotine kills more people every year than every other drug combined and alcohol has adverse effects on more parts of the body than any other drug, therefore, cannabis would be the least harmful drug they sell. Then there is sugar, which they sell tons of, another super damaging substance.

[nn0wheremann]

"Weed is coming to US gas stations.

Circle K, the global convenience-store chain, signed a deal with Green Thumb Industries Inc., one of the largest US cannabis producers, to sell licensed marijuana at its Florida gasoline retailers. The partnership will begin next year with 10 of the company’s 600 locations in the state, Green Thumb said.
...
Because Florida is one of several states where cannabis can be legally sold only for medical use, purchases are restricted to Floridians who have medical marijuana cards. Currently, that’s around 700,000 people."

Bloomberg News... click here (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-19/where-is-weed-sold-circle-k-gas-stations-in-florida-in-2023)
Makes almost as much sense as selling liquor, wine, and beer at gas stations.

[geosits]

Life is good

[Bay Kid]

So you can smoke it or ingest it and than drive off.

what could go wrong?

Give me beer to wash that down.

[Petersweeney]

Sign of the times. In Italy, you can buy it out of vending machines.

With some snacks…no wonder there is a shrinking workforce….

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

I smoke weed 2 or 3 times a week in my own home listening to some jazz with a little wine , I’m 83 and been doing it since I was about 14 , I couldn’t be more healthy ,I bike, run, walk and lift weights and I’m 135 lbs with no meds and I never smoked cigarettes.. I have been getting it here from the same guy for years , while in Boston in summer I’ve tried the legal weed but they still have to do a better job of growing it , the weed must be grown in state so some is good ,some not ,and the cost has to come down. I’ve had the same guy up there for maybe 20 years , he’s a union iron worker with kids in college and couldn’t be more of a normal guy. Since Massachusetts got smart and made it legal ,the sky hasn’t fallen and the roads have not turned into a stoners nightmare I see more danger here in the villages with the carts crossing a little over the line after having a few at all the villages happy hours

[OhioBuckeye]

Sad thing is, if this is true, I’ll betcha there’s nothing we can do about it. The Rep. will just talk about it.

[Chee-Chee]

Will they have a speed pass like they do for gas? If so, sigh me up.

[RICH1]

The Vaping will Kill you, the Vitamin E Acetate is poison.
Smoking a doobie is not going to be a problem…. Might improve my game

[NoMoSno]

The Vaping will Kill you, the Vitamin E acetate is poison.
Smoking a doobie is not going to be a problem…. Might improve my game
The vitamin E acetate issue was with bootleg cartridges.
Inhaling any combustible can cause lung issues.
Edibles are a safer method if you care.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

If pulled over and you are high on marijuana via blood test you will receive a dui . Costly .but profitable to the town prosecuting the offender.
Same for alcohol so what’s your point??

[shut the front door]

Same for alcohol so what’s your point??

Actually it's not the same. CBD (which is sold legally to anyone of age at vape stores all over the state) stays in your system anywhere from 1-25 days, depending on how it's injested. The prosecutor would have a hard time proving that you were under the influence at the time you were driving and any atty worth a nickel would get it thrown out.
I take Delta 8 to help me sleep every night but I'm not under the influence of it the next day.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

That wasn’t the point I was making

[jdulej]

So you can smoke it or ingest it and than drive off.

what could go wrong?

As others have stated, that is not true. You can buy it and drive off but not smoke it or ingest it while driving. I think there is still one state (Montana or Wyoming?) where you can drink beer while driving, but if you are over the legal limit on alcohol, you are busted. Some years ago there was a move to abolish that "right" which stood no chance of passing.

[RiderOnTheStorm]

Gas stations already sell tobacco and alcohol. Tobacco kills more people every year than all other drugs combined and alcohol is destructive to more parts of the body than any other drugs. So cannabis would be the least dangerous drug they sell

Talk to any State Trooper and they will most likely say that alcohol is far more dangerous to the individual and to society than weed.

[RiderOnTheStorm]

If pulled over and you are high on marijuana via blood test you will receive a dui . Costly .but profitable to the town prosecuting the offender.

A former NJ State Trooper now living in The Villages stated to me that each trooper substation has an agent on call 24/7, trained to detect cannabis-related symptoms, that can be called to a scene (e.g. traffic stop) to assess the potential of a cannabis-related DUI. Their assessment can then be used to justify blood testing. I guess this is how it works in NJ. Any Florida law enforcement out there to explain our state's procedures?

[MillerD]

Went to Circle K the other day to grab a bag of ice. Had to wait in line a very long time waiting behind people buying cigarettes and lottery tickets. Add ganja to their menu and the line will go on forever.

True.. Get rid of the cigarettes. Much more dangerous to health.

[tvbound]

Talk to any State Trooper and they will most likely say that alcohol is far more dangerous to the individual and to society than weed.

While I don't smoke and drink very little, nor want to share the road with anyone under the influence of anything (prescription medications causing drowsiness/diminished motor skills/etc. included), I'll take a pot smoker who sits on the couch scarfing down munchies, over a drinker who wants to get violent at a bar or toward a spouse - any day.

[RICH1]

The vitamin E Acetate issue was with bootleg cartridges.
Inhaling any combustible can cause lung issues.
Edibles are a safer method if you care.
No sir , Vitamin E Acetate is present in Vape! Your response to my post is partially inaccurate! Please read about EVALI and the Dangers of Vaping! Vaping is a killer…..I agree with you on the Gummies 100%….

[OhioBuckeye]

We’ll America is changing fast, actually to fast!

[ScottGo]

Talk to any State Trooper and they will most likely say that alcohol is far more dangerous to the individual and to society than weed.

ER Doctors also agree.