CBD store at MIA? County posts draft solicitation calling for retailers
MIAMI - Miami International Airport is looking to take the stress out of flying with edibles. Not marijuana edibles, but CBD products.
Getting around any airport can be a tall task so in an effort to ease the burden, Miami-Dade County posted a draft solicitation to its website calling for CBD retailers. Making way for a formal bidding process.
Travelers we spoke to were all about it. "That would be awesome," said Thomas Gallegos.
"That would be great," said Michal McNeil.
While marijuana is not cleared for recreational use in the state of Florida, the sale of hemp-based CBD is. So, with the proper permits products with less than 0.3% of THC can be sold at MIA.
However, not everyone thinks it's a good idea. Patrick Pilon is an airline crew member, and he says passengers should be alert and ready in the event of an emergency.
"If there's something happening and we have to evacuate, we have 30 seconds to evacuate an aircraft," he said.
It's unclear when we might see a retailer come to the airport, but the goal is to make it a world-class airport.
On Tuesday, MIA released the following statement.
"After receiving the expressed interest from numerous concessionaires and external parties in recent years to introduce Cannabidiol (CBD) retail stores at some of the empty store spaces available at MIA, the Miami-Dade Aviation Department initiated market research to understand what it would entail to potentially bring interested vendors that offer these products, similar to other major airports in the country. This market research is just the first step in a long and comprehensive process, and does not represent a formal solicitation for services."