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What it is

Bill to legalize and regulate cannabis for adults

Admitted step 2 of 7 · Withdrawn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 6 October 2021. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Confederal de Unidas Podemos-En Comú Podem-Galicia en Común.

Official title: Private member's bill for the comprehensive regulation and control of cannabis in adults.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000169· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The bill would allow adults to possess and consume cannabis, and to get it through two routes: self-cultivation and cooperative social clubs, or a regulated market with licensed clubs and dispensaries.
  2. It would create the AECRIC Agencia Española de Control de la Regulación Integral del Cannabis, the public agency that would oversee the market., an independent public agency attached to the Ministry of Social Rights, which would grant licenses, inspect and oversee the entire cannabis market.
  3. All licensed companies would have to report their operations daily through the SoftCRIC A state computer system to monitor and track all activities of licensed companies., a state computer system for tracking and tracing cannabis products.
  4. Everything would be strictly forbidden for minors. In public spaces a person could carry at most 100 grams of dried flowers, and each purchase would be capped at 25 grams.
  5. Self-cultivation would be legal without registration for adult residents of Spain, alone or in groups of up to five people living together, with limits on volume and lighting power.
  6. Nonprofit cooperative cannabis social clubs could produce and dispense cannabis to their members, with a maximum of 90 grams per member per month, and would be exempt from fees and taxes.
  7. Cannabis advertising would be banned, with sector-specific exceptions, and a special tax graduated by THC The main psychoactive compound in cannabis, the one that affects the mind. content would be created, collected and managed by the autonomous communities.
  8. Once in force, pending fines for cannabis possession would be annulled, and criminal cases and records of people convicted for conduct the law would allow would be reviewed and erased.

Who it affects

  • Adult consumers: Could possess, grow and buy cannabis under the law's conditions and limits.
  • Companies and clubs in the sector: Would need a license from the AECRIC, report operations daily, and face controls, inspections and sanctions.
  • Minors: Their participation in any activity regulated by the law would be strictly forbidden.
  • Growers and informal market operators: Could move into the regulated market with reduced or waived fees in some cases.
  • Autonomous communities: Would manage and collect the special tax on cannabis products.

Words worth knowing

AECRIC
Agencia Española de Control de la Regulación Integral del Cannabis, the public agency that would oversee the market.
Sumidades floridas
The flowering tops of the cannabis plant, where most of its active compounds are concentrated.
THC
The main psychoactive compound in cannabis, the one that affects the mind.
SoftCRIC
A state computer system to monitor and track all activities of licensed companies.
Silencio administrativo positivo
Treating a license as granted if the administration fails to answer in time. It would not apply here: an express decision would be required.

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. Introduced6 October 2021Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted11 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 reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 6 official steps on a timeline
Dec 202111. 6 October 2021: Presentación22. 11 October 2021: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 11/10/2021 hasta 15/10/202133. 11 October 2021: Calificación44. 15 October 2021: Gobierno Contestación desde 15/10/2021 hasta 23/11/202155. 23 November 2021: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 23/11/2021 hasta 30/03/202266. 30 March 2022: Concluido - (Retirado) desde 30/03/2022 hasta 05/04/2022

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.

It was presented again:

Sources

Where does all this come from?

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  • 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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