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dispensaries

noun

plural of dispensary

as in pharmacies

a place where medicine or minor medical treatment is given a hospital dispensary

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Recent Examples of dispensaries Democrats and Republican supporters of legalization disagree as to whether sales should be through private dispensaries or state stores, similar to how alcohol is sold in Pennsylvania. — Daniel J. Mallinson, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026 During the worst of the pandemic, Kringel complained that fitness studios faced more restrictions than dispensaries and liquor stores. — Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2026 Carpentersville changed its zoning regulations in 2018 to allow recreational cannabis dispensaries, Stewart said. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 The city went through the same steps, Sandlund said, around 15 years ago when cannabis dispensaries emerged. — Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026 The Senate on Tuesday discussed the closure of hospital dispensaries in some counties. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 Tests found signs of hemp in vapes sold at marijuana dispensaries. — Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2026 However, this year, according to The New York Post, local dispensaries are even delivering some sticky icky to tennis fans. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Local authorities say rules have been set by US authorities barring personnel from visiting cannabis dispensaries and taking part in watersports including jet skiing and parasailing. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

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Location data can expose visits to doctors, pharmacies, places of worship and other sensitive locations, especially when it gets combined with advertising identifiers and other information about you.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
The government will regulate private pharmacies Allowing private pharmacies is part of a package of 176 economic measures approved by Cuba’s Parliament in June to expand private enterprise and help address the country’s economic crisis.

— Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

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Investigators then learned that Betkouski worked in drugstores.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
If refillable SKUs multiply and gain better placement over the next few quarters, other chains — drugstores and big-box competitors — will follow.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026

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