Circle K to sell hemp THC beverages nationwide in 2026

Significant things for the THC beverage sector are afoot at the Circle K.The ubiquitous roadside retailer and convenience store chain plans to start selling hemp-derived THC beverages in as many as 3,000 stores nationwide sometime next year, company officials told MJBizDaily.

ADVERTISEMENT That’s after Circle K rolls out hemp THC beverages produced by Horticulture Co.and branded by former NBA star Allen Iverson in North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida sometime in the final quarter of 2025.

It’s the latest and most ambitious step into the cannabis space for Circle K, which made a limited incursion into hemp drinks earlier this year in Georgia.And it’s also the most recent and possibly the most prominent example of a mainstream retailer embracing a THC product.

“This partnership makes the brand one of the most accessible in the space overnight and boosts awareness of the category within one of the most trusted retail environments, all while reinforcing both brand credibility and consumer confidence,” Saf Sadiq, Horticulture’s CEO, told MJBizDaily on Wednesday.“It’s about as close to a national rollout as the industry has seen to date – and the largest in scale by any chain retailer.” National rollout for a cannabis product in mainstream retail Circle K’s partnership with Horticulture Co.

also realizes a years-long effort by the Quebec-headquartered retail giant to add cannabis products to its shelves.A 2022 landmark deal to co-locate medical marijuana dispensaries operated by major multistate operator Green Thumb Industries with Circle K gas stations in Florida fell apart after state MMJ regulators rejected the idea.

ADVERTISEMENT That shouldn’t be a concern for hemp-derived THC beverages, which for now lie outside of regulated cannabis channels in the United States.Circle K made limited incursions into hemp-derived THC in Georgia and F...