dispensaries

Licensed drug shops

Dispensaries are establishments where medicines or medical supplies are prepared and distributed.

The term traditionally referred to clinics providing free or low-cost healthcare to the poor.

In contemporary American usage, dispensaries are often retail locations licensed to sell cannabis products: There's a new dispensary on the corner.

The singular is dispensary.

pharmacy

prescription

Medical dispensing authorization

compounding · formulary · refill · script · pharmacopeia · generic · brand-name · over-the-counter · counter · medication

wellness

holistic

Addressing interconnected wholes

supplements · remedies · tinctures · aromatherapy · herbal · alternative · apothecary · botanicals · natural · integrative

cannabis

marijuana

Psychoactive hemp plant

edibles · concentrates · vape · THC · CBD · indica · sativa · hybrid · terpenes · potency

medical

clinic

Outpatient treatment facility

methadone · harm-reduction · community · distribution · supplies · syringes · naloxone · condoms

Categories
Opposites
specificity of goods/services

dispensariesgeneral stores

Shops stocking diverse merchandise

department stores · supermarkets · big-box stores · variety stores · emporiums

access model

dispensariesblack markets

Illegal trading networks

open markets · street corners · flea markets · street vendors · vending machines

legality/regulation

dispensariesblack markets

Illegal trading networks

drug dealers · street corners · bootleggers · pushers

Family

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