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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People walking into dispensaries today often know the difference between live resin and solventless.
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Sara Payan, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2026
To go through refining, fuel blending and finishing, transport, and delivery to a gas station or other dispensary can take at a month.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
To her left, Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez played a druidic dragon that owned a cannabis dispensary and lit city lights with her lightning breath.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Investigators say another man in front of the dispensary fired several gunshots before driving away.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 24 May 2026
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Sara Payan, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2026
To go through refining, fuel blending and finishing, transport, and delivery to a gas station or other dispensary can take at a month.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
To her left, Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez played a druidic dragon that owned a cannabis dispensary and lit city lights with her lightning breath.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Investigators say another man in front of the dispensary fired several gunshots before driving away.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 24 May 2026
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“Dispensary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispensary. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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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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