Florida medical marijuana

The pending petition, in part, questioned state health officials’ position that locating a dispensary adjacent to a convenience store would increase risks of crime.

The ruling could add complexity to police searching vehicles without obtaining warrants.

GTI in early 2023 sought approval for a dispensary located adjacent to a Circle K in St. Petersburg.

Last month, the Supreme Court upheld a ban on gun possession by people under domestic-violence restraining orders.

The new licenses are required under a 2017 law that called for boosting the number of licenses as the number of eligible patients, which currently exceeds 850,000, increases.