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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In one corner is a small dispensary counter where a budtender helps guests pick their preferred products, which incur an additional cost separate from massage services.
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Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2025
This includes Las Vegas, home of the national largest dispensary Planet 13 and soon to open Cannabition, an immersive cannabis experience.
—Anthony J. Mata, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
But that didn’t mean dispensaries immediately started flocking to the city.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
But the cannabis dispensaries are open on Sundays so why can’t the liquor stores be open on Sundays?
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2025
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Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2025
This includes Las Vegas, home of the national largest dispensary Planet 13 and soon to open Cannabition, an immersive cannabis experience.
—Anthony J. Mata, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
But that didn’t mean dispensaries immediately started flocking to the city.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
But the cannabis dispensaries are open on Sundays so why can’t the liquor stores be open on Sundays?
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Dispensary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispensary. Accessed 14 Feb. 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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