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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When enacted, the regulations could force hundreds of dispensaries, smoke shops and cannabis bars across Wisconsin to close.
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Fashion and cannabis accessories brand Edie Parker, best known for its viral Burn Bags made with retractable lighter cases, has now expanded into Florida, entering 83 of Verano’s MÜV dispensaries.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
Phil Rath, who represents a coalition of local dispensary owners, said the new policy could be a step in the right direction.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
Offset is facing a new lawsuit from a security guard who claims the Migos rapper struck him in the face during a confrontation outside a cannabis dispensary in Los Angeles last March.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Fashion and cannabis accessories brand Edie Parker, best known for its viral Burn Bags made with retractable lighter cases, has now expanded into Florida, entering 83 of Verano’s MÜV dispensaries.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
Phil Rath, who represents a coalition of local dispensary owners, said the new policy could be a step in the right direction.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
Offset is facing a new lawsuit from a security guard who claims the Migos rapper struck him in the face during a confrontation outside a cannabis dispensary in Los Angeles last March.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Dispensary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispensary. Accessed 18 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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