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What it is

Bill to regulate growing, selling and using cannabis in Spain

Admitted step 2 of 7 · Withdrawn

It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 28 September 2021. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Republicano.

Official title: Private member's bill for the comprehensive regulation of cannabis.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000165· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The bill would regulate all activities related to cannabis: planting, growing, production, transport, use, sale and research. Its main goal is to protect public health and give legal certainty to consumers, producers and associations.
  2. Home growing for personal use would be allowed, with a maximum of six psychoactive cannabis plants and 480 grams per year. Non-psychoactive cannabis (under 0.2% THC Tetrahydrocannabinol: the substance in cannabis that produces psychoactive effects (the 'high').) would have no limit.
  3. Commercial growing, transport and sale of cannabis would require a license from the competent administration. Only growshops could sell to the end user, limited to seeds and seedlings, and therapeutic cannabis would be dispensed in pharmacies by prescription and funded by the National Health System.
  4. Recreational cannabis would be available only to adults. Public use would follow the same bans as tobacco, and cannabis clubs could allow their members to consume on their premises.
  5. The bill sets a penalty system with minor, serious and very serious offenses, with fines from €30 to €600,000. Advertising, promotion and sponsorship of cannabis would be a very serious offense, except for the allowed cases.
  6. The Government would have to recognize cannabis as a medicine within three months and, within six months, introduce a bill creating a special tax on cannabis, similar to the tobacco tax. The law would take effect three months after publication, except for several titles that would take effect the day after.

Who it affects

  • Cannabis consumers: Could grow at home within limits, buy pharmacy cannabis by prescription for therapeutic use and consume at clubs; public use would remain banned.
  • Cannabis clubs and associations: Would get a legal framework for communal growing and member consumption, with licenses and controls.
  • Sector businesses (growshops, growers, transporters): Would need licenses and must meet safety, information and traceability requirements.
  • Pharmacies and health professionals: Would dispense therapeutic cannabis by prescription, funded by the National Health System.
  • Public administrations (Government, Autonomous Communities and Local Entities): Would share powers over licenses, inspections, penalties and addiction prevention campaigns.

Words worth knowing

THC
Tetrahydrocannabinol: the substance in cannabis that produces psychoactive effects (the 'high').
Declaración responsable (responsible declaration)
A document in which someone declares they meet the legal requirements and commits to keep meeting them; no prior authorization is needed.
Growshop
A store or business selling cannabis seeds and seedlings.
Cannabis no psicoactivo (non-psychoactive cannabis)
Cannabis plants or products with less than 0.2% THC, such as industrial hemp.
Proposición de ley (bill)
A text introduced by members of Congress to become a law; while it is being processed, it is not an approved law.

It summarizes the text as it was introduced. It is written by artificial intelligence and may contain mistakes: the official text is what counts. Read the official text · How we make summaries

Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 2 of 7 steps. It reached Admitted, and today it is withdrawn.

  1. Introduced28 September 2021Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted5 October 2021The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendmentsnot reachedGroups propose changes.
  4. Committeenot reachedA committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenarynot reachedThe deputies vote, usually in the plenary; some laws are passed by a committee without going to it.
  6. Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEnot reachedThe King gives royal assent and it is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE). It comes into force on the date it sets, or after 20 days if it sets none.
See the 6 official steps on a timeline
Sept 2021Oct 2021Nov 2021Dec 2021Jan 202211. 28 September 2021: Presentación22. 5 October 2021: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 05/10/2021 hasta 08/10/202133. 5 October 2021: Calificación44. 8 October 2021: Gobierno Contestación desde 08/10/2021 hasta 17/11/202155. 17 November 2021: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 17/11/2021 hasta 22/02/202266. 22 February 2022: Concluido - (Retirado) desde 22/02/2022 hasta 25/02/2022

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

Whoever introduced it withdrew it, or it was merged into another one. It goes no further.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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