Spain is one of the most unique places on earth when it comes to cannabis policy. It is no secret that Spain is an amazing place to be a cannabis consumer which is why it is a top cannabis tourism destination. However, most people are shocked when they learn that Spain’s cannabis scene is largely the result of lax policy enforcement versus sound public policy, as proven by the nation’s medical cannabis program (or lack thereof).
Cannabis is widely available in Spain, particularly in the Barcelona region, where hundreds of cannabis clubs are located, and we will be co-hosting the world’s largest cannabis superconference next month (ICBC and Spannabis). Yet, at best, access to cannabis is via a gray area of Spain’s law. Comprehensive legal and safe access to medical cannabis doesn’t exist in Spain. In fact, all of the medical cannabis that is licensed to be grown in Spain has to either be earmarked for research purposes or be exported out of the country. Fortunately, discussions are ramping up in Spain to put a better medical cannabis regulatory framework in place.
Subcommittee Meeting
Spain has a subcommittee called the Health and Consumption Commission of Congress, which is dedicated to, among other things, debating true medical cannabis legalization within the country. Technically, medical cannabis is legal in Spain. Yet, only in the limited instances of research and export previously described in this article. The subcommittee is meeting this week to discuss, reportedly for the first time, comprehensive medical cannabis legalization.
Before anyone gets visions of grandeur that something will happen right away, people need to temper their expectations. According to the subcommittee, the meeting is being described as “the first stone on this path.” The stated goal of the meeting is to determine what experts should be brought in to provide scientific evidence for the purpose of drafting a report that will later be provided to all national lawmakers in Spain. If all goes well, a new law could be passed by this summer. However, only time will tell if that proves to be the case.
A Regulated System Is Needed
Currently, most medical cannabis patients can acquire cannabis fairly easily in Spain, even if it’s not necessarily via means that are 100% legal. The current system in place, if you want to call it that, greatly benefits organized crime operations that are gladly filling the void left by a lack of a regulated system. That is far from optimal for medical cannabis patients.
Suffering patients in Spain deserve to have robust legal options from which to acquire their medicine. That involves completely legalizing cannabis clubs as well as establishing home cultivation rules and testing standards. Cannabis is decriminalized in Spain, and ‘personal cannabis’ is allowed in private residences. However, that is not nearly as good as some of the policies that exist in other countries in Europe. Lawmakers in Spain need to stop their infighting, stop clinging to failed public policy, and pass sensible laws and regulations to help as many suffering patients as possible.
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