as in pharmacies
a place where medicine or minor medical treatment is given
a hospital dispensary
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Recent Examples of dispensaries
Gummies continue to be the most popular edible option at most dispensaries.
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Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Industry leaders warn the change could lead to layoffs and further strain dispensaries already struggling with low prices and oversupply.
—Elissa Robinson, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
In April, the Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill 86, which would require hemp to be sold in marijuana dispensaries to those 21 and older.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2025
The 24% wholesale tax will apply when marijuana is sold from growers and processors to retail dispensaries.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
If passed, the bill would force hundreds of dispensaries and smoke shops across the state to remove large portions of their inventory.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Now, more than 20 dispensaries are open across the state, including six in the metro.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 17 Sep. 2025
The industry has evolved from legacy growers, storefront dispensaries, and multi-state operators (MSOs) that scaled rapidly to capture market share.
—Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The city has provisions on the books for marijuana dispensaries and sites that cultivate or manufacture marijuana products, but lounges where people can use marijuana products on the premises itself are currently not allowed in Kansas City.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Industry leaders warn the change could lead to layoffs and further strain dispensaries already struggling with low prices and oversupply.
—Elissa Robinson, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
In April, the Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill 86, which would require hemp to be sold in marijuana dispensaries to those 21 and older.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2025
The 24% wholesale tax will apply when marijuana is sold from growers and processors to retail dispensaries.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
If passed, the bill would force hundreds of dispensaries and smoke shops across the state to remove large portions of their inventory.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Now, more than 20 dispensaries are open across the state, including six in the metro.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 17 Sep. 2025
The industry has evolved from legacy growers, storefront dispensaries, and multi-state operators (MSOs) that scaled rapidly to capture market share.
—Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The city has provisions on the books for marijuana dispensaries and sites that cultivate or manufacture marijuana products, but lounges where people can use marijuana products on the premises itself are currently not allowed in Kansas City.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensaries
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Valerie Brickey went to three pharmacies and her regular pediatrician in late September in an effort to find a Covid-19 vaccine for her 16-year-old granddaughter, Ryleigh.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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However, vaccinating infants and toddlers is proving more challenging, since their shots are typically administered in doctors’ offices, which have less consistent supplies than pharmacies.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
8 Oct. 2025
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When drugstores permanently close, as has been the trend in recent years, patients often have to travel farther to get their medications, posing a larger risk to older adults.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Originally created in New Bern, North Carolina, Pepsi was first sold in drugstores.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Dispensaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensaries. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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