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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Nothing in Florida law restricts medical-marijuana companies from opening dispensaries near gas stations, the lawyers argued.
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Dara Kam, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
The two groups allegedly burglarized more than 40 marijuana dispensaries and stole nearly $800,000 in cash and property, the District Attorney’s Office said.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
Curaleaf, for example, is one of the largest dispensary owners in the U.S. with annual revenues over $1.3 billion.
—Tom Huddleston Jr.,eric Clark, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
While the Senate rejected a bill proposed by the Assembly that featured state-run dispensaries in 2024, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, a Republican, told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in a year-end interview that there is hope for a medical program but no hope for a recreational program.
—Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Dara Kam, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
The two groups allegedly burglarized more than 40 marijuana dispensaries and stole nearly $800,000 in cash and property, the District Attorney’s Office said.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
Curaleaf, for example, is one of the largest dispensary owners in the U.S. with annual revenues over $1.3 billion.
—Tom Huddleston Jr.,eric Clark, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
While the Senate rejected a bill proposed by the Assembly that featured state-run dispensaries in 2024, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, a Republican, told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in a year-end interview that there is hope for a medical program but no hope for a recreational program.
—Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Dispensary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispensary. Accessed 21 Jan. 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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