as in pharmacies
a place where medicine or minor medical treatment is given
a hospital dispensary
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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.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The increase in the city’s cannabis tax rate comes as revenue from the tax has been slumping in recent years, largely due to more competition from dispensaries that have opened in other local cities.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Other local rates include Chula Vista, Vista and Encinitas at 7%, Oceanside and Lemon Grove at 5% and the county government at 2% for dispensaries in unincorporated areas.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The world of cannabis has blossomed into so much more than flower jars and dispensaries.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
The recent passing of state bill AB 1775 allows dispensaries to open Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes.
—Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Like marijuana dispensaries, the healing centers will be limited from advertising outdoors in an effort to prevent kids and teens from using the substances.
—Elliott Wenzler, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025
Other major cities in the area which allow cannabis dispensaries, such as San Jose, Redwood City, Alameda and Berkeley, currently don’t allow on-site consumption.
—Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
More than 300 legal recreational dispensaries have opened since 2022, and sales have surpassed $1 billion despite the rollout’s problems.
—Ashley Southall, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The increase in the city’s cannabis tax rate comes as revenue from the tax has been slumping in recent years, largely due to more competition from dispensaries that have opened in other local cities.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Other local rates include Chula Vista, Vista and Encinitas at 7%, Oceanside and Lemon Grove at 5% and the county government at 2% for dispensaries in unincorporated areas.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The world of cannabis has blossomed into so much more than flower jars and dispensaries.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
The recent passing of state bill AB 1775 allows dispensaries to open Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes.
—Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Like marijuana dispensaries, the healing centers will be limited from advertising outdoors in an effort to prevent kids and teens from using the substances.
—Elliott Wenzler, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025
Other major cities in the area which allow cannabis dispensaries, such as San Jose, Redwood City, Alameda and Berkeley, currently don’t allow on-site consumption.
—Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
More than 300 legal recreational dispensaries have opened since 2022, and sales have surpassed $1 billion despite the rollout’s problems.
—Ashley Southall, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Dispensaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensaries. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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