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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Steimer told inspectors that his dispensary hadn’t been in operation for most of 2024 and all of 2025 and was in talks with potential buyers to sell the licenses for the store, the letter stated.
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
Unlike Massachusetts, where cannabis dispensaries seemed to pop up with regularity, the rollout of the industry in Rhode Island has been much slower.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
If all the new dispensaries are approved by the state, there will be 15 total in Texas, an expansion that supporters of the program told The Dallas Morning News will hopefully increase access to medical marijuana for patients.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Of the 13% in taxes on sales at licensed cannabis dispensaries, 9% goes to the state and 4% goes to the city.
—Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
Unlike Massachusetts, where cannabis dispensaries seemed to pop up with regularity, the rollout of the industry in Rhode Island has been much slower.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
If all the new dispensaries are approved by the state, there will be 15 total in Texas, an expansion that supporters of the program told The Dallas Morning News will hopefully increase access to medical marijuana for patients.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Of the 13% in taxes on sales at licensed cannabis dispensaries, 9% goes to the state and 4% goes to the city.
—Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Dispensary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispensary. Accessed 25 Jan. 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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