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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This is in addition to the organic ways dispensaries contribute to local communities and economies, such as bringing new foot traffic into other local businesses in downtown areas.
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Tiana Hercules, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2024
The move followed concerns about the social and health impacts, especially on children and youth, from a mushrooming of weed dispensaries across the country.
—Pathom Sangwongwanich / Bloomberg, TIME, 27 June 2024
With the law’s passage, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo created an Office of Cannabis Management that would license cultivators, sellers and dispensaries.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 22 June 2024
To drive business to licensed dispensaries, Elliott’s agency conceived the Real CA Cannabis campaign.
—Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
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Tiana Hercules, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2024
The move followed concerns about the social and health impacts, especially on children and youth, from a mushrooming of weed dispensaries across the country.
—Pathom Sangwongwanich / Bloomberg, TIME, 27 June 2024
With the law’s passage, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo created an Office of Cannabis Management that would license cultivators, sellers and dispensaries.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 22 June 2024
To drive business to licensed dispensaries, Elliott’s agency conceived the Real CA Cannabis campaign.
—Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
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“Dispensary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispensary. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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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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