Stay informed with the latest Spanish cannabis news, regulation updates, and market analysis. This category is your definitive source for curated, real-time coverage on the evolving cannabis landscape across Spain, including Barcelona, Madrid, and the Canary Islands. We track critical developments across three key areas:
Legislation & Policy: Updates on national and regional laws, medical cannabis decrees, and the status of Cannabis Social Clubs (CSCs).
Business & Market: Analysis of investment, CBD market trends, and growth opportunities within the Spanish cannabis sector.
Enforcement: Real-time reports on local police actions, drug seizures, and how enforcement is shaping the grey market.
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NOTRIOUS Liverpool cocaine dealer Dominic McInally was arrested at a Marbella strip club after six years on the run. Merseyside Police launched an investigation into McInally in 2014 after officers discovered six kilograms of cocaine hidden in a secret compartment of a car parked in Crosby, a suburb of Liverpool. McInally remained on the run […]
FIVE people linked to the so-called ‘Mocro mafia’ have been arrested in Malaga province after the Police Nacional seized 1.5 tonnes of cocaine hidden in bags of cement. Authorities in cooperation with Brazilian police found the shipment had entered Spain via the port of Algeciras. The ‘cement’ cargo was then transferred by road to a […]
IT has been revealed that Spanish police have only one vessel to patrol along the stretch of narco-infested Andalucian coastline. This news comes from a Jucil (Justicia para la Guardia Civil) spokesperson, Rafael Maldonado, who has warned that the situation is worrying. “The conditions are far from adequate, they lack sufficient staff and materials,” he […]
DRUG trafficking, gang shootouts and gun possession galore. Spain – unfortunately – is home to a string of neighbourhoods where crime is part of daily life. Certain districts from Barcelona to Sevilla are regularly flagged by police, and rank among the country’s most insecure. Although Spain remains one of Europe’s safer countries, pockets of serious […]
THE Policia Nacional have discovered a bunker holding a tonne of drugs and firearms after being shot at by suspects in woods near Marbella. The agents found the first ‘drug hideout’ in Marbella and made four arrests in this recent operation, according to information obtained by Marbella Directo. Describing the hideout as being ‘like a […]
Germany’s imports for 2025 surpassed 200 tonnes for the first time, exceeding the country’s already revised import quota for the second time in a year. The latest medical cannabis import figures from BfArM, covering the final quarter of 2025, show that the post-CanG boom may finally be slowing after consecutive periods of high double-digit growth. […]
Last month, the German cannabis market saw its most significant consolidation deal to date, as Canadian heavyweight Organigram announced plans to acquire Sanity Group in a deal worth up to €250m. Given its size, especially compared to the relatively modest acquisition of Remexian late last year, it’s no surprise Sanity’s deal has captured the market’s […]
A MAJOR police operation on the Costa del Sol and in Granada has uncovered what officers describe as a sophisticated logistics empire of warehouses and transport firms used to funnel drugs from southern Spain to eastern Europe. The investigation, led by the Policía Nacional with support from Europol, dismantled a network accused of stockpiling narcotics […]
A BRITISH fugitive wanted for drug trafficking in the UK has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport. The 43-year-old man was collared by the Policia National inside the terminal as he waited to pick up a relative. An International Arrest Warrant had been issued by British authorities who learned that the man was hiding out in […]
A 47-YEAR-OLD Polish man died at his Palma home on Thursday after he was immobilised by a taser fired by a Policia Nacional officer. The man tried to attack the officers who resorted to using the weapon to bring him under control. He was under the influence of drugs and was trashing his Coll d’en […]