Cabinet for secure public storage of medications and related devices

A cabinet for secure public storage of medication, comprising:

• a body comprising a storage compartment, the storage compartment having a front and a bottom;
• one or more trays disposed at the bottom of a storage compartment, each of the trays being configured to hold respectively one or more medication containers;
• a cover movably attached to the body such that the cover has a closed position preventing removal of medication containers from the storage compartment and an open position permitting removal of medication containers from the storage compartment;
• a microcontroller disposed within the body;
• a cover-position sensor disposed within the body and configured to detect whether the cover is or is not in the closed position, the cover-position sensor being operatively coupled to the microcontroller;
• an audio output device operatively coupled to the microcontroller;
• one or more lights operatively coupled to the microcontroller;
• a video camera configured to participate in a data network;
• and
• a motion sensor operatively coupled to the video camera, the motion sensor configured to detect motion of the cover and/or motion in front of the cabinet,
• wherein the video camera is configured to be activated upon detection of motion by the motion sensor and, while active, to transmit still and/or moving images via the electronic data network.