# What Are Cannabis-Based Medicinal Products (CBPMs)?

Source: https://medcannaindex.com/what-are-cbpms

A cannabis-based medicinal product (CBPM) is a medicine that is or contains cannabis, made for medical use and available only on prescription from a specialist doctor. It comes mainly as dried flower for vaporising, as oil, or as capsules. It is not the same as the CBD sold in shops, which is not a medicine.

The full guide is at https://medcannaindex.com/what-are-cbpms.

It rests on these sources, checked on 2026-10-06:
- The Misuse of Drugs (Amendments) (Cannabis and Licence Fees) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2018 (legislation.gov.uk): https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1055/made
- Circular 018/2018: rescheduling of cannabis-based products for medicinal use in humans (Home Office): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/circular-0182018-rescheduling-of-cannabis-based-products-for-medicinal-use-in-humans
- Medical cannabis (and cannabis oils) (NHS): https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/medical-cannabis/

From MedCannaIndex. Fees and product details are as recorded there and should be confirmed with the clinic or pharmacy. This is not medical advice: which product is suitable, and how much, is for the prescribing specialist.