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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Challenges and Community Responses Despite the positive growth, the rapid expansion of cannabis dispensaries has raised concerns among some local communities.
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Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
The number of licensed dispensaries is expected to more than double by 2025.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
They can only be purchased at licensed marijuana dispensaries.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Townsend was a proponent of the measure — and wearing a shirt from a dispensary — and Ikner opposed it.
—Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
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Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
The number of licensed dispensaries is expected to more than double by 2025.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
They can only be purchased at licensed marijuana dispensaries.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Townsend was a proponent of the measure — and wearing a shirt from a dispensary — and Ikner opposed it.
—Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 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 7 May. 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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