Proposal to legalize and regulate cannabis in Spain

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1. The bill declares cannabis cultivation, self-cultivation and its uses free, within the limits and rules it sets.
2. For personal use it sets limits presumed legal: 12 plants outdoors, 1,200 watts indoors, 3,650 grams of dried flower and 1,000 grams of derivatives. Anyone exceeding them must register their crop as personal use.
3. Professional uses would require prior authorization and registration, with a unique code tracking the plant and its derivatives to the end user. Indoor crops would need at least 60% renewable energy.
4. Medical use would require a doctor's prescription and prior registration, and would be subject to drug legislation. In addition, patenting discoveries related to the plant and its derivatives would be banned.
5. It creates a Special Tax on Cannabis, with a maximum rate of 35% on the final retail price. 60% of the revenue would go to public health.
6. Driving could not be punished merely for the presence of THCTHC The psychoactive substance in cannabis, the one that alters mood. in the body, but driving under its influence could. Consumption during leisure time could not be punished at work. Rules on personal use would take effect the day after publication, the rest on January 1 of the following year.

Who it affects

• People who consume or grow cannabis for their own use: They could do so legally within the set limits, with limited transport in public.
• Farmers and cannabis businesses: They would need authorization, registration and traceability to grow or sell professionally.
• Medical cannabis patients: They could access cannabis treatments with a doctor's prescription.
• Shops and distributors: They would have to meet security, labeling and advertising restriction requirements.
• Minors and legally incapacitated people: The bill would not cover their recreational use.

Words worth knowing

THC

The psychoactive substance in cannabis, the one that alters mood.

CBD

Another cannabis substance with no psychoactive effects, used in products such as oils.

Trazabilidad (traceability)

Being able to track a product from its origin to the final consumer.

Impuesto especial (special tax)

A tax on specific products, like tobacco or alcohol.

Silencio positivo (positive silence)

If the administration does not reply within the deadline, the request is deemed approved.

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