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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Major retailers include Gotham, whose four New York locations are, according to founder Joanne Wilson, modeled not after traditional dispensaries but multi-brand retail and concept stores from around the world, like Paris’ (since-shuttered) Colette, and Printemps.
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Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Dec. 2025
The study, published in September 2021, found the rate was highest in counties with no prior marijuana dispensaries.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
New York dispensaries reported even higher numbers, according to the analysis, with medical baskets reaching more than $106.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
There, a coalition of dispensaries recently sued Sacred Leaf and other Kansas City-area gray-market shops, claiming the retailers are skirting Missouri’s cannabis laws and undermining the regulated market.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 26 Nov. 2025
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Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Dec. 2025
The study, published in September 2021, found the rate was highest in counties with no prior marijuana dispensaries.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
New York dispensaries reported even higher numbers, according to the analysis, with medical baskets reaching more than $106.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
There, a coalition of dispensaries recently sued Sacred Leaf and other Kansas City-area gray-market shops, claiming the retailers are skirting Missouri’s cannabis laws and undermining the regulated market.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Dispensary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispensary. Accessed 8 Dec. 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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