Country profile · Southern Europe
Spain
A major producer and exporter where patients still have no legal access — a conservative medical decree is pending.
Adult-useNot legalPossession for non-medical use is an offence.
MedicalRestrictedSince Feb 2025
Latest milestoneFeb 2025Medical bill to EU
Last reviewedStatuses reviewed quarterly by our newsroom
The law in brief
Private consumption is tolerated and hundreds of cannabis social clubs operate in a legal grey zone. Medical access is limited to a small number of approved pharmaceutical products, with a hospital-pharmacy framework approved in 2025.
Our classification for Spain: adult use not legal, medical cannabis restricted.
Adult-use: Not legalPossession for non-medical use is an offence.
Medical: RestrictedLegal on paper, with access limited to a few approved products or special permits.
Key dates and latest developments
Spain’s Medical Cannabis Framework Finally Reaches Patients, But Rollout is ‘Not the Finish Line’
Medical Cannabis
Is Cannabis Legal in Spain? Clubs, Courts and a Market in Limbo
Data & Analysis
Spain’s Tobacco Crackdown Could Quietly Wipe Out Its Cannabis Clubs
UK & Europe
Curaleaf Becomes First to Register Cannabis Preparations Under Spain’s New Medical Framework
Medical Cannabis
Medical bill to EU
Law and policy
