CQC registration marks the transition from preparation to sustained regulatory responsibility. CQC registration is often treated as a defining milestone for new medical cannabis clinics. In reality, it marks the beginning of a more sustained and demanding phase of regulatory responsibility. Once registered, clinics move from a model based on declared intentions to one based on demonstrable practice. Governance, leadership, and operational systems are no longer assessed in the

Controlled medicine storage and inventory management are central to regulatory expectations for UK medical cannabis clinics. Why Governance Has Become the Defining Issue As the UK medical cannabis sector matures, attention is shifting away from questions of legality and clinical novelty toward the realities of governance. Cannabis-based products for medicinal use (CBPMs) are now firmly established as prescription-only controlled drugs, and clinics operating in this space are