Cannabis clubs in Spain legal - Belgium forms 1st club recently
Whilst the UK gears up for higher levels of cannabis enforcement across Europe, governments are going the other way to fight the use of cannabis, leaving many with the distinct feeling the governemnt, the Prime Minister and the Home Secretary, have got this one seriously wrong.
Recently several charitable "cannabis clubs" were founded in Spain. The lawfulness of which are now confirmed, and sanctioned by courts in Catalonia and the Basque region.
People join the cannabis clubs to grow cannabis together and distribute it to members of the club at cost price.
Only members have access to the growing rooms and the cannabis.
In Spain trade with cannabis is prohibited, but possession for personal use is legal.
A court in Bilbao, the biggest city of the Basque region, cleared four defendants of a cannabis club with 66 members from the prosecution of illegal cultivation of 150 kg of cannabis (fresh whole plants that resulted in 17.4 kg dried cannabis - plenty enough to see you locked up in the UK for a very long time).
39 members use cannabis for medical purposes.
ENCOD (European Coalition for Just and Effective Drug Policies) , a European organisation for the change of the drug laws regards the Spanish cannabis clubs as a model for other countries.
Recently the first association of cannabis growers was created in Belgium. As in Spain the possession of cannabis for personal use in Belgium, is legal.
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You might be interested to know that my girl and I furnished the first cannabis plant for the public protest in Belgium. The protestors were promptly arrested and our little girl was destroyed. Belgium is a funny place.Puffin13 wrote:Cannabis clubs in Spain legal - Belgium forms 1st club recently
Whilst the UK gears up for higher levels of cannabis enforcement across Europe, governments are going the other way to fight the use of cannabis, leaving many with the distinct feeling the governemnt, the Prime Minister and the Home Secretary, have got this one seriously wrong.
Recently several charitable "cannabis clubs" were founded in Spain. The lawfulness of which are now confirmed, and sanctioned by courts in Catalonia and the Basque region.
People join the cannabis clubs to grow cannabis together and distribute it to members of the club at cost price.
Only members have access to the growing rooms and the cannabis.
In Spain trade with cannabis is prohibited, but possession for personal use is legal.
A court in Bilbao, the biggest city of the Basque region, cleared four defendants of a cannabis club with 66 members from the prosecution of illegal cultivation of 150 kg of cannabis (fresh whole plants that resulted in 17.4 kg dried cannabis - plenty enough to see you locked up in the UK for a very long time).
39 members use cannabis for medical purposes.
ENCOD (European Coalition for Just and Effective Drug Policies) , a European organisation for the change of the drug laws regards the Spanish cannabis clubs as a model for other countries.
Recently the first association of cannabis growers was created in Belgium. As in Spain the possession of cannabis for personal use in Belgium, is legal.
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Good news about Spain. Ready to move there? I am.
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Unless the situation has changed in the last 3 months, this just isn't true.Puffin13 wrote:
In Spain trade with cannabis is prohibited, but possession for personal use is legal.
Spain is very relaxed, but a small piece of hash can get you a €300 fine very easily in the wrong place.
I hope this is a sign of things to come, but at the minute exercise a bit of caution!
darkglobe wrote:a mate just got back from Spain .told me its legal to grow 3 plants.
It's not even legal in the Netherlands...trust me, that may well be the unofficial policy in some areas, but it isn't legal.I repeat - you can get a hefty fine for possession and jail time for bigger pieces. I'm not trying to insist that I am right, I just don't want people reading crap like this and getting a nasty shock.
I've had personal experience with the Guardia Civil, and I wouldn't recommend it.
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u r wrong it has changed in the 3 months go to official spain site for law nd enforcement thank you good byeTall Guy wrote:darkglobe wrote:a mate just got back from Spain .told me its legal to grow 3 plants.
I repeat - you can get a hefty fine for possession and jail time for bigger pieces. I'm not trying to insist that I am right, I just don't want people reading crap like this and getting a nasty shock.
I've had personal experience with the Guardia Civil, and I wouldn't recommend it.
Strange that all the news agencies missed such a big storygreenleaf420 wrote:u r wrong it has changed in the 3 months go to official spain site for law nd enforcement thank you good byeTall Guy wrote:darkglobe wrote:a mate just got back from Spain .told me its legal to grow 3 plants.
I repeat - you can get a hefty fine for possession and jail time for bigger pieces. I'm not trying to insist that I am right, I just don't want people reading crap like this and getting a nasty shock.
I've had personal experience with the Guardia Civil, and I wouldn't recommend it.
Doh!! Messed up the quote thingy...
Cheers for pointing that out Tallguy
Try again
(I'm very interested in knowing the official line in Spain).
Cheers for pointing that out Tallguy
Try again
I'm not disagreeing with you as I have no idea about Spanish law one way or the other but a link would validate your point and clear everything upgreenleaf420 wrote:u r wrong it has changed in the 3 months go to official spain site for law nd enforcement thank you good bye
(I'm very interested in knowing the official line in Spain).
Thanks!
My best mate lives in Spain, I'm sure he would have mentioned it - although he is a stoner
Google News only list the dubious source from Puffin's post.
The USA's global influence will always make it very difficult for any official legalisation efforts to progress, I think tolerance is the best we can hope for anywhere. In Andalucia it's very common to see huge ganja plants on balconies, and the number of grow-shops tells a story...
My best mate lives in Spain, I'm sure he would have mentioned it - although he is a stoner
Google News only list the dubious source from Puffin's post.
The USA's global influence will always make it very difficult for any official legalisation efforts to progress, I think tolerance is the best we can hope for anywhere. In Andalucia it's very common to see huge ganja plants on balconies, and the number of grow-shops tells a story...