noun Street Slang

dispensary

dis-PEN-suh-ree · noun · informal

A licensed retail store selling cannabis.

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Definitions

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A legal storefront where cannabis products are sold to medical or recreational customers.

“The new dispensary downtown has a huge concentrate menu.”
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dispensary In A Sentence

The new dispensary downtown has a huge concentrate menu.

Origin & Usage

From the general sense of 'dispensary' (a place that dispenses); adopted by the legal cannabis industry.

Variants dispo

People Also Ask

What is a cannabis dispensary?

A dispensary is a licensed retail store where cannabis products are sold to medical or recreational customers.

What's the difference between medical and recreational dispensaries?

Medical dispensaries serve patients with a medical cannabis card, while recreational (adult-use) dispensaries sell to any adult over the legal age, depending on local law.

Is 'dispensary' slang?

It's an industry-standard term rather than pure slang, though it's often shortened casually to 'dispo'.

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