dispensary
noun
dis·pen·sa·ry
di-ˈspen(t)s-(ə-)rē 
plural dispensaries
: a place where medicine or medical or dental treatment is dispensed
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Pictures of producers setting up in bars, dispensaries, art galleries, and co-working spaces also capture the soul emanating from samplers and the effect this has on repurposed dens.
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Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
An Illinois blood bank and a local dispensary are fighting the blood shortage — and cannabis stigma.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
In Ontario, Oregon, along the Idaho border less than an hour’s drive from Boise, the city hit $100 million in dispensary sales in 2023, according to Portland Monthly.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 19 Mar. 2025
The company acquired the two dispensaries in an effort to extend their reach across Maryland.
—Shaela Foster, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2025
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Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
An Illinois blood bank and a local dispensary are fighting the blood shortage — and cannabis stigma.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
In Ontario, Oregon, along the Idaho border less than an hour’s drive from Boise, the city hit $100 million in dispensary sales in 2023, according to Portland Monthly.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 19 Mar. 2025
The company acquired the two dispensaries in an effort to extend their reach across Maryland.
—Shaela Foster, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Dispensary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispensary. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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dispensary
noun
dis·pen·sa·ry
dis-ˈpen(t)s-(ə-)rē
plural dispensaries
: a place where medical or dental aid is given
Medical Definition
dispensary
noun
dis·pen·sa·ry
dis-ˈpen(t)s-(ə-)rē
plural dispensaries
: a place where medicine or medical or dental treatment is dispensed
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