19/01/2024
Joseph Billions
Is Spain about to Join the MMJ EU? - After a 10-Year Battle, Spain May Approve a Medical Marijuana Program
As Spain emerges from an extended period of political deadlock, its newly formed government takes a significant step to address the persistent medical cannabis deadlock in the country. Despite encountering challenges, the hard-won government appointed a Minister of Health committed to fulfilling the previous administration's promises. They are pushing to establish a medical cannabis framework.
Carola Pérez, President of the Spanish Observatory of Medicinal Cannabis (OECM), a pivotal figure in advancing medical cannabis in Spain, perceives this commitment as a turning point after a decade-long campaign. Spanish cannabis clubs are famous in cities like Barcelona, but medical marijuana patients do not have an outlet for medical cannabis.