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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In a state like Illinois, where legal marijuana abounds, the distinction between weed sold in licensed dispensaries and hemp sold at convenience stores might seem pedantic.
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2025
The proposal also would have allowed dispensaries within 600 feet of some sensitive uses — including parks, community centers, libraries, museums and youth facilities — to apply for a conditional use permit.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 19 Nov. 2025
There, participants instead picked up their marijuana from a dispensary, smoked it at home and then visited a mobile lab parked nearby, where they were offered alcoholic beverages.
—Will Stone, NPR, 19 Nov. 2025
The call came from an employee at UpLift, a marijuana dispensary in Mount Orab.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Nov. 2025
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2025
The proposal also would have allowed dispensaries within 600 feet of some sensitive uses — including parks, community centers, libraries, museums and youth facilities — to apply for a conditional use permit.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 19 Nov. 2025
There, participants instead picked up their marijuana from a dispensary, smoked it at home and then visited a mobile lab parked nearby, where they were offered alcoholic beverages.
—Will Stone, NPR, 19 Nov. 2025
The call came from an employee at UpLift, a marijuana dispensary in Mount Orab.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Dispensary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispensary. Accessed 29 Nov. 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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