as in pharmacies
a place where medicine or minor medical treatment is given
a hospital dispensary
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Recent Examples of dispensaries
The first two licensed dispensaries in the state opened in Macon and Marietta in 2023 and are operated by Trulieve.
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Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The ballot measure would have put private labs in charge of collecting marijuana samples for the testing required before products go to dispensaries.
—Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
Prosecutors allege that between April 2019 and November 2022, Pin Hsien Hsu, 46, operated about 30 unlicensed cannabis dispensaries in Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties, failed to file sales tax returns and didn’t report about $80 million in sales.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The city prohibits cannabis businesses, including dispensaries, delivery services, manufacturing, testing laboratories and cultivation.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
Health experts think some of the cannabis products from dispensaries might have higher THC levels, which could cause stomach issues.
—Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Good Day Farms has 21 dispensaries in Missouri and two in the Kansas City area.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
As of January, there were 281 licensed medical dispensaries in the state compared to 687 recreational stores, according to the Marijuana Enforcement Division.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Council members were divided Monday on what impact the higher tax rate, which takes effect May 1, would have on cannabis sales at the city’s 25 dispensaries.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The ballot measure would have put private labs in charge of collecting marijuana samples for the testing required before products go to dispensaries.
—Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
Prosecutors allege that between April 2019 and November 2022, Pin Hsien Hsu, 46, operated about 30 unlicensed cannabis dispensaries in Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties, failed to file sales tax returns and didn’t report about $80 million in sales.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The city prohibits cannabis businesses, including dispensaries, delivery services, manufacturing, testing laboratories and cultivation.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
Health experts think some of the cannabis products from dispensaries might have higher THC levels, which could cause stomach issues.
—Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Good Day Farms has 21 dispensaries in Missouri and two in the Kansas City area.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
As of January, there were 281 licensed medical dispensaries in the state compared to 687 recreational stores, according to the Marijuana Enforcement Division.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Council members were divided Monday on what impact the higher tax rate, which takes effect May 1, would have on cannabis sales at the city’s 25 dispensaries.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensaries
Noun
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Gunmen burned 80 convenience stores and a host of pharmacies, flexing their power in the city.—
Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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According to various reports, potential future locations include former Rite Aid pharmacies in New York and California and a facility previously occupied by a Goodwill secondhand store in Virginia.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Most clinical trials use doses in that range, not the larger amounts often sold at drugstores.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Hotel and restaurant robots are viewed as a model for deploying humanoid robots in specific domains like overnight drugstores and convenience stores.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Dispensaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensaries. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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