The History of Dispensaries in Boston
If you are 21 or older, you can buy and possess cannabis in a Boston dispensary. In Massachusetts, the legal limit is one ounce, but you can have up to 10 ounces of it at home. However, you must keep it away from children and other non-qualified individuals. There are two types of Boston dispensaries – adult-use and those for medical use. You can also order from online stores.
The Boston Dispensary closed in 1913. As a result, it merged with Pratt Clinic/New England Center Hospital. Although many dispensaries have gone out of business, the Boston Dispensary escaped this fate. In 1938, Joseph H. Pratt and William Bingham II decided to build a twenty-bed diagnostic ward within the hospital and opened it on Bennett Street. By 1924, the BD grew to eighty beds.
In 1801, the Boston Dispensary was incorporated. The Act of Incorporation was signed by Caleb Strong, who also incorporated the Visiting Doctors Association. During the last century, a number of fine physicians trained at the Boston Dispensary, including Oliver Wendell Holmes and James Jackson. Other notable doctors who trained at the Boston dispensary include Samuel Hahnemann, Henry Bowditch, Benjamin D. Appleton, Daniel Slade, and Buckminton Brown.
A variety of marijuana-related records are housed in the Boston Dispensary’s archive. These documents include cash books, ledgers of accounts receivable and deposits, subscription forms, withdrawal and wills, and a host of other records. Financial records span the period from the early 1920s to the early 1960s. A large majority of these files contain correspondence and notices of departure. A number of these files were created in collaboration with the Medical Society of Massachusetts and the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
The financial records of the Boston Dispensary include cash books and ledgers of accounts receivable and deposits. In addition, there are ledgers of wills, accounts payable, and subscription forms. The records also include a large amount of personal documents. The financial records of the Boston Dispensary date from the early 1920s to the early 1960s. A large portion of the staff files contain original job applications and other correspondence.
The Boston Dispensary became incorporated in 1801 after William Bingham II and Joseph H. Pratt founded a twenty-bed diagnostic ward within the Pratt Clinic/New England Center Hospital (BD). The BD opened its doors on December 15, 1938. The New England Medical Center also had a strong presence in the area. The medical center was part of a rehabilitation program for those suffering from polio.
The Boston Dispensary was the first recreational dispensary in the city. It was established in 1796 to provide medical relief to the community. It has trained many fine physicians since its inception. In 1873, the Dispensary opened its first syphilis clinic and the first lung clinic in 1899. In 1918, the Dispensary added a Health Clinic to the facility, which allowed patients to have periodic physical examinations and check-ups.
