dispensary
noun
dis·pen·sa·ry
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plural dispensaries
Definition of dispensary
: a place where medicine or medical or dental treatment is dispensed
Examples of dispensary in a Sentence
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The medical dispensaries already in operation will be given the first shot at the industry. — Ally Marotti, chicagotribune.com, "‘People of color are going to be left out’: Diversity advocates push for details on marijuana licensing, aid program," 22 Aug. 2019 Anqunette and Richard Sarfoh are the owners of the BotaniQ dispensary in Detroit’s Corktown and have hopes to soon open a grow and processing facility in Warren. — Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press, "Minorities find themselves almost shut out of Michigan's marijuana business," 21 June 2019 Dozens wait in line to enter the first medical marijuana dispensary in southwest Ohio. — Anne Saker, Cincinnati.com, "Medical marijuana: Ohio board votes today on whether autism, anxiety will be qualifying conditions," 11 June 2019 PharmaCann owns a permit for one cultivation site and three dispensaries in Pennsylvania. — Sam Wood, https://www.inquirer.com, "Big marijuana firms are ‘rolling up’ local dispensaries and growers, skirting Pennsylvania’s laws," 4 June 2019 MedMen Enterprises operates sleek cannabis dispensaries in California, Nevada and New York. — Jennifer Smith, WSJ, "Logistics Movers: Cannabis Firm Names Former Walmart Supply-Chain Executive as COO," 9 Oct. 2018 Of 400 randomly selected dispensaries in Colorado, about seven in 10 recommended cannabis products as a treatment for morning sickness. — Michael Nedelman, CNN, "Cannabis dispensaries recommend products to pregnant women," 10 May 2018 The other appeal came from a medical-marijuana business after a hearing officer denied its application for a dispensary in north-central Phoenix. — Jessica Boehm, azcentral, "Accusations detailed in Phoenix medical-marijuana dispensary cases," 10 May 2018 The lottery was only available to equity applicants that were applying for a dispensary in Oakland. — Estrohaze, The Root, "One Black Woman’s Journey to Becoming One of California’s Newest Cannabis Dispensary Owners," 20 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dispensary.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for dispensary
dispensary
noun
English Language Learners Definition of dispensary
: a place where medicine or minor medical treatment is given
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dispensary
noun
dis·pen·sa·ry
| \ dis-ˈpen(t)s-(ə-)rē
\
\
plural dispensaries
Medical Definition of dispensary
: a place where medicine or medical or dental treatment is dispensed
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