What does GMC stand for?

Where you will see it

In the guide to getting a prescription: only a doctor on the GMC Specialist Register can prescribe.

Related terms

• Specialist Register

  The General Medical Council's list of doctors who have qualified as specialists. Only a doctor on it may start a prescription for a cannabis-based medicine.

• ACMD (Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs)

  An independent expert body that advises the UK government on drug policy, including recommending the 2018 rescheduling of cannabis to allow medical prescribing.

• CBPM (Cannabis-Based Medicinal Product)

  The legal term in UK law for any preparation containing cannabis, cannabis resin, cannabinol, or cannabinol derivative produced for medicinal use. Defined in the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 as amended in 2018.

• Drug Driving (Section 5A Road Traffic Act 1988)

  The UK law making it an offence to drive with certain controlled drugs above specified limits in the blood. For THC, the limit is 2 micrograms per litre. A medical defence exists for those with a valid prescription who are not impaired.

• MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency)

  The UK government agency responsible for ensuring medicines and medical devices are safe and effective. The MHRA licenses medicines and oversees the supply of controlled drugs including CBPMs.