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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Pharcyde These bands were fighting for and singing about legalization of marijuana long before there was a dispensary in every town.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025
Erba Markets dispensary founders Devon Wheeler and Jay Handal are also co-founders of The Woods.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
English teaches must have craft the cannabis regulations which include the fonts used on dispensary signs.
—Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 6 May 2025
Freedman is president of the California Cannabis Operators Association which represents 20 of the largest dispensaries in the state.
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025
Erba Markets dispensary founders Devon Wheeler and Jay Handal are also co-founders of The Woods.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
English teaches must have craft the cannabis regulations which include the fonts used on dispensary signs.
—Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 6 May 2025
Freedman is president of the California Cannabis Operators Association which represents 20 of the largest dispensaries in the state.
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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“Dispensary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispensary. Accessed 11 Jun. 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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