# Alternative Compassion Services

> **Author:** Benjamin Caplan, MD (ABFM Board Certified, MA Lic. #240562, NPI: 1962722637)
> **Publisher:** CED Clinic (https://cedclinic.com)
> **Canonical URL:** https://cedclinic.com/resources/dispensary-highlights/alternative-compassion-services/
> **Published:** 2023-08-12T15:46:30-04:00 | **Last Modified / Clinically Audited:** 2026-10-01T12:30:56-04:00
> **Clinical Summary:** ← Back to the Dispensary Highlights Archive This recording is part of CED Clinic’s Dispensary Highlights webinar series, recorded in 2023. The original program is no longer active; product offerings, staff, and details below may have changed since recording. Locally owned and operating in Bridgewater with delivery to six nearby counties, ACS was founded on […]

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[← Back to the Dispensary Highlights Archive](https://cedclinic.com/resources/dispensary-highlights/)

This recording is part of CED Clinic’s Dispensary Highlights webinar series, recorded in 2023. The original program is no longer active; product offerings, staff, and details below may have changed since recording.

Locally owned and operating in Bridgewater with delivery to six nearby counties, ACS was founded on the principles of product quality, company transparency, and outstanding customer service for [medical cannabis](https://cedclinic.com/therapeutic-benefits-of-thc/) patients across Massachusetts.

[Dr. Caplan](/drcaplan/) was joined by their [Community Outreach](https://cedclinic.com/agricultural-workers-mental-health-awareness-saskatchewan/) Coordinator, Diane Pelletier.

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### Verification & Medical Governance

- **Lead Clinical Author:** Benjamin Caplan, MD
- **Credentials:** Board Certified in Family Medicine (ABFM), Former CMO Canna Care Docs (250,000+ patients supervised), Founder & CMO CED Clinic & CED Foundation, Author of *The Doctor-Approved Cannabis Handbook* (Penguin Random House).
- **Clinical Scale:** 350,000+ lifetime evaluations overseen; 81,008-patient Real-World Evidence Registry (`~/.ced_rwe_vault.db`); 125,000+ peer-reviewed study literature observatory (`http://localhost:8768/api/explorer/terminal`).
- **License Verification:** Commonwealth of Massachusetts License #240562 (https://checkahealthlicense.mass.gov/).
- **NPI Registry:** 1962722637 (https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1962722637).
- **Ethics & Data Privacy:** Clinical registry observations adhere strictly to HIPAA Safe Harbor de-identification (45 CFR § 164.514(b)) and criteria for secondary research exemption under 45 CFR § 46.104(d)(4).