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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The first two licensed dispensaries in the state opened in Macon and Marietta in 2023 and are operated by Trulieve.
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Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The act also would have shifted oversight of safety and testing from the Marijuana Enforcement Division to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and funded a program in which regulators would randomly collect marijuana products from dispensaries to test them for contaminants.
—Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
Prosecutors allege that between April 2019 and November 2022, Pin Hsien Hsu, 46, operated about 30 unlicensed cannabis dispensaries in Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties, failed to file sales tax returns and didn’t report about $80 million in sales.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
From April 2019 to December 2022, Pin Hsien Hsu, now 46, allegedly operated about 30 dispensaries across Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties, failed to report his earnings and failed to pay taxes, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
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Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The act also would have shifted oversight of safety and testing from the Marijuana Enforcement Division to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and funded a program in which regulators would randomly collect marijuana products from dispensaries to test them for contaminants.
—Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
Prosecutors allege that between April 2019 and November 2022, Pin Hsien Hsu, 46, operated about 30 unlicensed cannabis dispensaries in Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties, failed to file sales tax returns and didn’t report about $80 million in sales.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
From April 2019 to December 2022, Pin Hsien Hsu, now 46, allegedly operated about 30 dispensaries across Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties, failed to report his earnings and failed to pay taxes, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
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“Dispensary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispensary. Accessed 19 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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