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A peppercorn-studded prime rib rests on the counter next to an apothecary jar full of weed.

He stashes the weapon he took from the guard booth in a nearby apothecary cabinet before popping another lorazepam and climbing into bed.

“It’s like a little apothecary chest where there are all these different drawers in front of me that I can use,” Bates explains of her acting process.

There are more than 50 Chinese herbal apothecaries in the Los Angeles area, according to Willie So, sales director of Chinatown-based Solstice Medicine, a leading distributor of traditional Chinese medicine products since 1979.

Called the Bohemian Chemist, it’s a dispensary with the vibe of an Art Deco apothecary.