How to Use dispensary in a Sentence

dispensary

noun
  • That’s one reason why Elgin hasn’t had any applications to open a cannabis dispensary in the city, Mylott said.
    Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com, 27 Jan. 2022
  • Everett directed her driver to a weed dispensary in Naperville, for some actual edibles to get her through the shoot.
    Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2021
  • Open for nearly three years, the dispensary provides both medicinal and recreational marijuana.
    Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press, 14 Jan. 2022
  • On Sunday, some fans will walk into a marijuana dispensary, such one less than two miles from SoFi Stadium.
    Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2022
  • Pleasantrees is also opening a medical marijuana dispensary at the site Friday, which for now is curbside only.
    Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 15 Feb. 2022
  • Then, without a medical marijuana card or fear of arrest, fans at least 21 can purchase cannabis from the licensed dispensary and be part of football history.
    Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2022
  • Gaura noted village staff has received an application from a company to operate a dispensary and the village board is now finalizing the review process.
    Daniel I. Dorfman, chicagotribune.com, 11 Jan. 2022
  • That’s the first dispensary in Ohio with a drive through.
    Laura Johnston, cleveland, 14 July 2023
  • The outdoor space in the back of the dispensary is so unique and so plant-filled.
    Lindsey Bartlett, Forbes, 16 May 2022
  • So the first dispensary opened in 2015 in a building owned by Ms. Casias.
    Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Joanne Wilson, the owner of Gotham, waits for me in the center of the dispensary.
    Jay Bulger, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2024
  • The city had to wait for taxes to roll in from its sole cannabis dispensary, Zen Leaf.
    Kari Lydersen, The New Republic, 26 Sep. 2022
  • And of course the dispensaries that did make the deadlines and did open on time are a little bit upset.
    Laura Johnston, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Borelli got out of the car and walked toward the front of the dispensary before lying down on the sidewalk.
    Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2023
  • The cannabis menu features just three brands, two of which have yet to launch into dispensaries.
    Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Only three dispensaries have been licensed in Texas in the past three years.
    Aarón Torres, Dallas News, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Tito Jackson in the rooftop area of his new Boston dispensary, Apex Noire.
    Erick Trickey, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Over the past 12 months Thailand has seen a green rush, with cannabis dispensaries cropping up in cities and towns across the kingdom.
    Heather Chen, CNN, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Dive in to meet Hansel and Gretel on a planet of vampires, as well as a cat who runs a weed dispensary.
    Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2023
  • One study found that 20% of Ohio patients travel more than 30 miles to reach a dispensary.
    Zachary Smith, cleveland, 12 Apr. 2022
  • The Madrones is also home to two winery tasting rooms and a high-end cannabis dispensary.
    Lettie Teague, WSJ, 12 May 2022
  • Most dispensaries sell a wide range of products at a variety of price points.
    Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2023
  • Thorsen is able to deal with any type of customer, regardless of what brings them to the dispensary.
    John-John Williams Iv, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2022
  • Both said Robinson had served as a mentor of theirs and was supportive of their work at the dispensary.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022
  • No pot farms or dispensaries have been allowed to operate in the state.
    Ashley Okwuosa, The Examination; Amy Yurkanin, Al.com; John Diedrich, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
  • The discovery of the black market dispensary in 2019 wasn’t unusual in a city plagued with them.
    Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Cannabis won’t be sold on the grounds, but may be purchased at the Rise dispensary across the street, or patrons may bring their own in sealed containers.
    Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023
  • But part of the first floor, where the business offices used to be, is now a marijuana dispensary.
    Daniel Golden, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2023
  • Four winners will be drawn for each region with each county in that region eligible to receive one dispensary.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Kentucky's Office of Medical Cannabis stated Fayette will also have two dispensaries, while other counties are allowed one.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 25 Oct. 2024

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