{"id":5528,"date":"2023-01-04T12:06:14","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T12:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/?p=5528"},"modified":"2024-02-20T18:37:33","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T17:37:33","slug":"en-legal-la-marihuana-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/es-legal-la-marihuana-en-espana\/","title":{"rendered":"Is marijuana legal in Spain?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Spain is part of the group of countries that have regulated the use of cannabis in one way or another. Marijuana is one of the most widely consumed drugs, so the trafficking of this substance has become a millionaire and dangerous business.<\/p>\n<p>Regulation is a positive step towards ridding society of these problems and creating a freer and healthier environment.<!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Contents\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/es-legal-la-marihuana-en-espana\/#La_situacion_en_Espana\" >The situation in Spain<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/es-legal-la-marihuana-en-espana\/#El_consumo_legal_en_el_pais\" >Legal consumption in the country<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/es-legal-la-marihuana-en-espana\/#El_cannabis_en_el_mundo\" >Cannabis in the world<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_situacion_en_Espana\"><\/span>The situation in Spain<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In our country, cannabis is decriminalized for cultivation and personal use and for purposes other than sale and purchase. It remains illegal for commercial purposes. Only one legal cannabis drug is available, nabiximols (<a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nabiximols\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nabiximols - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia<\/a>), an analgesic dedicated to those suffering from multiple sclerosis.<\/p>\n<p>The policy, in a way, lagged behind the opinion of society, because years ago the trend and public opinion changed with respect to cannabis use. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lamarea.com\/2022\/08\/30\/el-cannabis-legal-se-abre-paso-en-espana\/#:~:text=El%20%C3%BAltimo%20bar%C3%B3metro%20del%20Centro,medio%20m%C3%A1s%20que%20en%202018.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In April 2021, 50 % of the people surveyed by the Centro de Investigaciones Sociol\u00f3gicas<\/a> supported comprehensive regulation of marijuana. This percentage reached 90 % for medicinal use.<\/p>\n<p>These opinions appeared in a special context: cannabis is the third most consumed substance, after tobacco and alcohol. There is a business opportunity in the legal sphere through the cultivation of this plant. According to a study by the Autonomous University of Barcelona, more than 3 billion euros a year could be collected through taxes with the regulation of a medical cannabis market.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"El_consumo_legal_en_el_pais\"><\/span>Legal consumption in the country<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The situation of legal consumption varies, however, in each autonomous community. In Valencia, for example, controlled legalization was approved in 2018, while in Catalonia cannabis has enjoyed semi-legalization since 1993.<\/p>\n<p>The legal situation has been under review for years. This process was accelerated by the increase in medical research on cannabinoids and their ability to interact with the endocannabinoid system.<\/p>\n<p>Mainly, the way in which it affects the immune system has been studied. In addition, the industry for the commercialization of derivatives such as cannabis oil and edibles has grown enormously.<\/p>\n<p>You may be interested in: Our article on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/main-brands-of-vapes-cbd-type\/\">main brands of CBD-type vapes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There are different points of sale for cannabis articles. In Spain, the sale of seeds as an ornament or as a collector's item is allowed. There are also <em>growshops<\/em> that market different products for the self-cultivation of cannabis.<\/p>\n<p>In any case, medicinal regulation solves part of the problem. It remains to regulate recreational use, which affects millions of people in Spain alone. The group of Unidas Podemos presented a law in Congress for this type of consumption. ERC has also done so, but the PP and Vox have positioned themselves against any progress in this area.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"El_cannabis_en_el_mundo\"><\/span>Cannabis in the world<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>At the moment, there are four countries that have regulated recreational consumption: Canada, Uruguay, different states of the United States and Malta. Germany could join this list and become a leading country in the European Union and generate more open positions among the rest of the countries of the union.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/\">our cannabis association in the Raval of Barcelona<\/a>, We are committed to responsible and safe consumption. We will continue to write news about cannabis in our blog, stay tuned!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Espa\u00f1a forma parte del grupo de pa\u00edses que han regulado el uso del cannabis de una manera u otra. La marihuana es una de las drogas m\u00e1s consumidas, por lo que el tr\u00e1fico de esta sustancia se ha convertido en un negocio millonario y peligroso. La regulaci\u00f3n es un paso positivo para liberar a la [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5529,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5528","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-novedades-tendencias"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5528","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5528"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5528\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5529"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5528"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5528"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}