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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Industry leaders warn the change could lead to layoffs and further strain dispensaries already struggling with low prices and oversupply.
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Elissa Robinson, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The ban does not impact the sale of marijuana in dispensaries.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2025
The 24% wholesale tax will apply when marijuana is sold from growers and processors to retail dispensaries.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Letizia says his dispensary in Menomonee Falls supports regulating hemp, including requiring testing products and setting a statewide age restriction.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Elissa Robinson, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The ban does not impact the sale of marijuana in dispensaries.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2025
The 24% wholesale tax will apply when marijuana is sold from growers and processors to retail dispensaries.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Letizia says his dispensary in Menomonee Falls supports regulating hemp, including requiring testing products and setting a statewide age restriction.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dispensary
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“Dispensary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispensary. Accessed 19 Oct. 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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