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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For dispensary owners like Yono, the reclassification is a welcome change.
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Terell Bailey, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
In 2025, dispensaries regularly stock joints that have more than 35 percent THC.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
The Travel Agency is the agency’s (and so far only) dispensary project.
—Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Dec. 2025
The study, published in September 2021, found the rate was highest in counties with no prior marijuana dispensaries.
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Terell Bailey, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
In 2025, dispensaries regularly stock joints that have more than 35 percent THC.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
The Travel Agency is the agency’s (and so far only) dispensary project.
—Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Dec. 2025
The study, published in September 2021, found the rate was highest in counties with no prior marijuana dispensaries.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Dispensary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispensary. Accessed 22 Dec. 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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