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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Others skip dispensaries altogether and buy delta-8 THC products.
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Haley Bemiller, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Aug. 2025
Journalists love an anniversary, and Ohio recently marked one year since dispensaries opened their doors to adult-use cannabis customers.
—Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 17 Aug. 2025
Two days after Burrell’s birthday party, on Christmas Eve 2022, the group allegedly stole bags of marijuana from an Oakland cannabis dispensary and left an employee bloodied.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
Critics say this would come with strict reporting requirements, something dispensaries may despise and the DEA may not be ready for.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 12 Aug. 2025
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Haley Bemiller, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Aug. 2025
Journalists love an anniversary, and Ohio recently marked one year since dispensaries opened their doors to adult-use cannabis customers.
—Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 17 Aug. 2025
Two days after Burrell’s birthday party, on Christmas Eve 2022, the group allegedly stole bags of marijuana from an Oakland cannabis dispensary and left an employee bloodied.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
Critics say this would come with strict reporting requirements, something dispensaries may despise and the DEA may not be ready for.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Dispensary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispensary. Accessed 26 Aug. 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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