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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To her left, Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez played a druidic dragon that owned a cannabis dispensary and lit city lights with her lightning breath.
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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
Operating under a New York State license regulated by the Office of Cannabis Management, the Southampton dispensary positions itself as a sophisticated alternative to the stereotypical cannabis retail experience.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Officers arrived at the marijuana dispensary and found a wounded man, later identified as Kato Lamarzae Mills, who was reportedly a suspect in the burglary, police said.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
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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
Operating under a New York State license regulated by the Office of Cannabis Management, the Southampton dispensary positions itself as a sophisticated alternative to the stereotypical cannabis retail experience.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Officers arrived at the marijuana dispensary and found a wounded man, later identified as Kato Lamarzae Mills, who was reportedly a suspect in the burglary, police said.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
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“Dispensary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispensary. Accessed 31 May. 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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