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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There is no limit on the number of dispensaries that an operator can open.
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Zack Huffman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Demand is so soft for marijuana that dispensaries will soon begin delivering the stuff, hoping that the convenience and privacy (?) of a dispensary van rolling up to your door will stimulate sales.
—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
The two cars tailed the Escalade to a marijuana dispensary and then a clothing store on Melrose Avenue.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
The group followed and tracked Bowman’s black Escalade from his hotel to a marijuana dispensary and then a clothing store in downtown Los Angeles, the indictment stated.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2024
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Zack Huffman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Demand is so soft for marijuana that dispensaries will soon begin delivering the stuff, hoping that the convenience and privacy (?) of a dispensary van rolling up to your door will stimulate sales.
—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
The two cars tailed the Escalade to a marijuana dispensary and then a clothing store on Melrose Avenue.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
The group followed and tracked Bowman’s black Escalade from his hotel to a marijuana dispensary and then a clothing store in downtown Los Angeles, the indictment stated.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Dispensary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispensary. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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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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