Category: Spanish Cannabis News
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.
Whether you are an industry professional, patient, or activist, find reliable, organized information to navigate Spain’s complex cannabis laws and the future of the legal cannabis market in Europe.
INDOOR marijuana farms leeching electricity off Malaga’s power grid are stealing enough energy to keep 2,500 homes lit for an entire year, authorities have warned. According to a report by energy distributor Endesa, around a quarter of all electricity stolen in Malaga province between January and November was used to run illegal cannabis plantations, powering […]
FIVE people have been arrested in the Canary Islands for their involvement in a cult that ripped off members with charges for animal sacrifice rituals and the supply of illegal drugs. The Policia Nacional said the gang used Santeria rituals to exert psychological control over followers. Santeria is an Afro-Caribbean religion that combines West African […]
GANG violence exploded in Malaga as rival groups clashed in a city-centre park on Sunday – prompting terrified onlookers to flee as they brandished axes and swords. Police were inundated with emergency calls at around 7.20pm after at least eight suspects descended on Parque del Sur, near Avenida de las Postas, arriving on motorbikes and […]
HER name is Sheila Queralt. By training, she’s a linguist. But if you are thinking of committing crime in Barcelona, her home town, or anywhere in Spain – whether it be violence or fraud, be warned – Sheila will be coming after you!A 27-year-old librarian, Helena Jubily, was murdered in 2001 and it looked like […]
MORE than two tonnes of cocaine were seized and five people arrested as raids on Costa del Sol brought down a criminal network trafficking drugs across Europe, including to the UK. The gang, made up of Spanish, Moroccan and Polish nationals, smuggled cocaine in hidden compartments inside lorries, transporting the drugs by road from its […]
FIVE arrests have been made in Almeria after the discovery of a drug trafficking network that transported goods on buses. The Guardia Civil has made multiple arrests following its dismantling of an international criminal organisation that linked drug operations between Morocco and EU countries, such as Belgium, Spain and France. In Spain the operations occurred […]
AUTHORITIES on the Costa del Sol have called for government assistance after defiant drug traffickers anchored their speedboats off a popular tourist hotspot during a violent sea storm on Sunday. Shocking images show a group of nine ‘narco-boats’ brazenly floating off the coast of Agua Amarga, a renowned beauty spot in the municipality of Nijar, […]
Findings from the successful trials of a new, multi-compound, cannabis medicine look set to deliver a major breakthrough for the world’s half-a-billion chronic low back pain (CLB) sufferers. Just a few months ago, we reported on the success of German company Vertanical in passing through the arduous Randomised Control Test (RCT) procedure for its VER-01 […]
MORE than 2,5 tonnes of cocaine have been seized as multiple raids across Costa del Sol brought down the Spanish cell of one of Europe’s largest drug cartels, authorities said. Police described the operation as a “historic blow against drug trafficking” after busts in Malaga, Sevilla, and Cadiz resulted in 30 arrests – crippling the […]
THE Guardia Civil have smashed a gang that used helicopters to smuggle hashish into Spain from Morocco. The helicopters, which could carry between 500 and 900 kilograms of drugs, flew across the Mediterranean to southern Spain, where the hashish was then transported by road to other parts of Europe. Six people were arrested in the […]
