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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Today, Lion Rolling Circus is available in nearly 30 countries, including the U.S., much of Europe, Brazil, Mexico and Thailand, where the brand owns and operates four local dispensaries.
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Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Since then, marijuana production and sale became a sprawling national industry, spawning around 11,000 dispensaries, sourcing from farms across the country.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 27 June 2025
Now, the 158-year-old church is being torn down to make way for a new marijuana dispensary.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
The move came one day after Abbott signed H.B. 46, which dramatically expanded the state’s medical cannabis program to include a wide range of new conditions, put dispensaries across the state and allow the sale of new products such as vaporizers.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 23 June 2025
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Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Since then, marijuana production and sale became a sprawling national industry, spawning around 11,000 dispensaries, sourcing from farms across the country.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 27 June 2025
Now, the 158-year-old church is being torn down to make way for a new marijuana dispensary.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
The move came one day after Abbott signed H.B. 46, which dramatically expanded the state’s medical cannabis program to include a wide range of new conditions, put dispensaries across the state and allow the sale of new products such as vaporizers.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 23 June 2025
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“Dispensary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispensary. Accessed 5 Jul. 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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