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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Additionally, many cannabis dispensaries offer convenient, travel-sized options for edibles or pre-rolls, which may be more discreet than carrying flowers.
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Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
One — House Bill 46 — deals with medical marijuana, expanding qualifying medical conditions, increasing the number of licensed dispensaries, and allowing for off-site storage, among other changes.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
In addition to a ban on its gray-market competitors, new legislation likely to pass this session would widen the number of covered conditions that can be treated with marijuana in Texas, and create licenses for nearly a dozen new dispensaries across the state.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 22 May 2025
The compact, which allows the White Earth Nation to open cannabis dispensaries throughout the state, was signed by Walz on Tuesday.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
One — House Bill 46 — deals with medical marijuana, expanding qualifying medical conditions, increasing the number of licensed dispensaries, and allowing for off-site storage, among other changes.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
In addition to a ban on its gray-market competitors, new legislation likely to pass this session would widen the number of covered conditions that can be treated with marijuana in Texas, and create licenses for nearly a dozen new dispensaries across the state.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 22 May 2025
The compact, which allows the White Earth Nation to open cannabis dispensaries throughout the state, was signed by Walz on Tuesday.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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“Dispensary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispensary. Accessed 4 Jun. 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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