Spain: Daily consumption of cannabis is decreasing in Spain, while occasional use increases. According to the Ministry of Health’s 2024 Survey on Alcohol
Spain: The Ministry of Health has published a draft bill on medical cannabis. The bill, following the recommendations from the Subcommittee on Medicinal Cannabis, regulates
Spain: The president of the region of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, has announced a plan against drugs that aims to fight cannabis consumption among
Spain: The government of the region of Madrid is planning to introduce a bill that aims to restrict the sale of products made with cannabis
Spain: The left-wing party Sumar, which is part of the current coalition government, has sent several written enquiries to the government about the
Spain: The Ministry of Health has started a public consultation process to gather proposals for drafting a medical cannabis bill. Proposals and suggestions must
Spain: On 26th January, the minister of health, Mónica García, announced in the Chamber of Deputies (lower chamber of parliament) that the bill
Spain: Today, minister of health Mónica García will explain at the Chamber of Deputies (lower chamber of parliament) her plans in relation to the
Spain: Cannabis clubs in Barcelona are preparing to file a suit against Barcelona City Council to claim economic damages caused by a local
Spain: The left-wing party Podemos has introduced a bill on recreational cannabis, press reports. The party submitted a similar bill in 2021 that also
Spain: The Ministry of Health is working alongside the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) on a regulatory report on how to regulate medical
Spain: According to the September update of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS)’s list of medical cannabis cultivation licence holders,
Spain: A cannabis club in Dos Hermanas, in southern Spain, has been closed down after police discovered a cannabis production and distribution point
Spain: A surprising result in Sunday’s general election, defying the prediction by most polls of a right-wing victory, means the present government could stay in power for
Spain: The incumbent Socialist Party (PSOE) has included medical cannabis in its manifesto for the 23rd July general election, saying it plans to develop a scheme
Spain: Health minister José Miñones has said the government is still interested in regulating medical cannabis but that it will not be possible before the
Spain: The deputy mayor for prevention and security for Barcelona city council, Albert Batlle (from the Socialist Party of Catalonia – PSC) is
Spain: Yesterday's local and regional elections resulted in a setback for the ruling Socialist Party, and today president Pedro Sánchez announced that parliamentary
Spain: The Spanish Pain Society (SED) is urging the government to regulate medical cannabis, press reports. Experts at the SED's XIX National Congress
Spain: Newly appointed health minister Jose María Miñones has told the Chamber of Deputies there was not enough evidence on medical cannabis and that
Spain: The Chamber of Deputies Agriculture Committee has voted in favour of a proposal to regulate hemp, introduced by the left-wing Podemos, the Catalan
Spain: A proposal for hemp regulation put forward by the left-wing Podemos party, along with the Catalan ERC and the Basque party Bildu,
Spain: Spain is set to quadruple its production of medical cannabis this year, media reports. The Spanish Medicines and Medical Products Agency (AEMPS) forecasts that
Spain: Tomorrow, 21st February, a bill on both medical and recreational cannabis – introduced by the regional ERC (Republican Left of Catalonia) party
Spain: The left-wing party Podemos, alongside regional parties ERC and Bildu, have submitted a proposal to regulate industrial hemp, press reports. This proposal
Spain: According to the results of the Survey on Alcohol and Other Drugs , which is conducted by the Ministry of Health every
Spain: The president of the Spanish Observatory on Medical Cannabis has criticised the lack of regulation of medical cannabis in Spain, press reports. Carola
Spain: The centre party Ciudadanos has denounced the government’s failure to bring in promised regulation of medical cannabis and called on it to
Spain: The Ministry of Health has postponed the introduction of the Medical Cannabis Bill, press reports. Although the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products
Spain: The Ministry of Health has confirmed in answer to a parliamentary question, which was published on Monday, that the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) could have the
Spain: Asked about industrial hemp-derived cannabinoids (IHDCs) such as delta-8 THC and HHC, the Ministry of Health told CBD-Intel that any use other
Spain: The General Council of Official Colleges of Pharmacists (CGCOF) wants greater assurances on the use of medical cannabis, press reports. CGCOF vice president Jordi de Dalmases
Spain: Investors in the “crowdgrowing” cannabis company Juicy Fields have brought a joint judicial action in Spain’s highest criminal court, the Audiencia Nacional, alleging that
Spain: The Congressional Health Committee yesterday approved a subcommittee report on medical cannabis, opening the door to it being dispensed in pharmacies, press reports. A proposal
Spain: The ruling Socialist Party is expected to introduce a bill to legalise medical cannabis after a report issued today by the Parliamentary Subcommittee on Medical
Spain: Differences have arisen among Spain’s political parties over the regulation of medical cannabis, press reports. While the ruling Socialist Party (PSOE) supports allowing medical
Spain: This week, the government's Delegation for the National Plan on Drugs is planning to publish a comprehensive report on the consequences of
Spain: The Spanish Society of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR) has warned about the consumption of cannabis, press reports. It claims that cannabis can
Spain: The ruling Socialist Party (PSOE) plans to introduce a bill on medical cannabis, press reports. The party has announced to other parties
Spain: The Health Committee of the Spanish Parliament could be set to vote on the conclusions from the Parliamentary Subcommittee on Medical Cannabis
Spain: The ruling Socialist Party (PSOE) has promised to regulate medical cannabis, press reports. Daniel Viondi, the socialist deputy, said on Monday at
Spain: Madrid's regional president, Isabel Diaz Ayuso, from the centre-right party Partido Popular (PP) has criticised the Proposal Not of Law (PNL) introduced
Spain: The left-wing regional party, Mas Madrid, has urged Madrid's regional government to enact recreational cannabis regulations. One of the representatives of Más Madrid in the
Spain: The director of the European Observatory for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), Alexis Goosdeel, has told the parliamentary Health Committee there is not
Spain: The Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) has reportedly notified the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) of an estimated requirement for
Spain: The General Council of Pharmaceutical Associations has asked Parliament to launch a pilot test on medical cannabis, press reports. The organisation wants prescribed
Spain: The government’s delegate for the National Plan on Drugs, Joan Ramón Villalbí, has expressed concern over a possible increase in the use
Spain: The single-issue Luz Verde (Green Light) party, which advocates legalisation of both medical and recreational cannabis, can take part in the next
Spain: The president of the Spanish Society of Psychiatry (SEP) has warned of a possible risk to mental health of medicinal cannabis use, press