Marco legal10 min
The Spanish law of associations applied to cannabis clubs
What the rule that formally covers cannabis associations requires and, above all, what it does not legalise.
Read the article11 articles about marco legal on the Cannasys Maps blog: how cannabis associations work in Spain, membership fees and atmosphere.
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What the rule that formally covers cannabis associations requires and, above all, what it does not legalise.
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Read the articleWhy Spanish law fixes no number of plants, which criteria actually weigh in proceedings, and how domestic cultivation differs from an association's collective cultivation. It contains no growing indications.
Read the articleThe difference between private consumption, which is not a crime, and trafficking, which is, the administrative fine that applies in public space, and why cannabis associations exist in exactly that gap.
Read the articleWhat the Basque addictions law says about associations of cannabis users, what the Constitutional Court upheld and what changes in practice.
Read the articleThe requirements the Supreme Court demands for collective cannabis consumption not to be an offence, and why many Spanish associations do not meet them.
Read the articleConsuming or carrying cannabis in a public space is a serious administrative infringement in Spain. Which rule applies, where the fine starts, what happens to the substance and how to appeal.
Read the articleNo autonomous community can legalise cannabis, but several have tried to regulate its surroundings. A comparison of what is still in force, what the courts annulled and what each town hall decides.
Read the articleWhat the 2017 Catalan law proposed, why the Constitutional Court declared it void and what remained in force in Barcelona after the annulment.
Read the articleCannasys Maps is an informational directory of cannabis social clubs in Spain: here you can discover associations by city, compare profiles, read reviews from members and send your membership application. We do not sell anything and we do not guarantee access — membership is decided by each club. Only for people aged 18 and over.
In the directory you will find social clubs and cannabis associations from all over Spain. You can search by city and by type of club, explore profiles, see ratings and reviews, and check the amenities and the basic information of each association, such as the opening hours or the membership fee.
The “Verified” seal is given to the clubs that have provided evidence of their statutes and of their entry in the register of associations. It is not an official accreditation: it is an internal signal that the profile is complete and has passed our document review.
On the club profiles you will find the description, the contacts, the opening hours, the amenities, the documents and the reviews from members. That way you can compare atmospheres calmly and decide which association to send your membership application to — remember that admission is decided by each club.
