Specialist cannabis lawyers
in Spain
A law firm specialising in cannabis, CBD and hemp, based in Madrid and working throughout Spain: criminal defence, fines, cannabis social clubs and medical cannabis licences. 14 years advising the industry.
At S&F Abogados everything we do revolves around the cannabis plant. We are lawyers specialising in cannabis, CBD and industrial hemp, and we know the industry from the inside.
Criminal law
Cannabis criminal defence
Criminal defence lawyers for drug offences involving the cultivation, possession or trafficking of cannabis and hashish, with drug lawyers in Madrid and coverage throughout Spain. We also appeal fines for positive roadside drug tests and for possession or use in public places. 24-hour assistance.
Criminal defenceBusinesses
CBD and cannabis businesses
We advise CBD shops, seed banks, grow shops and online stores on opening, labelling, import and export, e-commerce and technology solutions. Open and run your business within the law.
Business servicesSocial clubs
Cannabis associations and social clubs
We set up your cannabis association or cannabis social club from scratch: articles of association, registration and day-to-day management. We also defend the association and its members during inspections and criminal proceedings.
Cannabis associationsAgribusiness
Industrial hemp
Legal advice on industrial hemp and non-psychoactive cannabis projects: cultivation, processing and sale of hemp flower and CBD products.
Industrial hempPharmaceutical sector
Medical cannabis licences
Turnkey projects with our partners: AEMPS licences for cultivation, production and research, facility engineering, GACP and GMP certification, and licence renewals.
Medical cannabisInternational
International expansion
We work with leading law firms in the United States, Germany, Colombia and Thailand. We support your project outside Spain and help foreign companies enter the Spanish and European market.
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Committed to regulation
S&F Abogados, a leading cannabis law firm in Spain
We have a long track record defending drug-related offences and 14 years of experience in the cannabis industry. And we don’t just defend our clients: we work to change the law.
Political initiatives
We have submitted initiatives to the Spanish Parliament and to several regional parliaments, and we support the parties that want to regulate cannabis.
Outreach and awareness
We take part in campaigns and produce materials and publications with public bodies and universities.
Comprehensive regulation
We advocate a model like those of the United States, Canada or Uruguay: home growing, social clubs, medical cannabis and regulated adult access, with prevention and harm reduction.
S&F in the media
The media rely on us
As a leading cannabis law firm, the S&F team is regularly consulted and interviewed by television channels, newspapers and institutions.
laSexta Noticias
Bernardo Soriano analyses cannabis legalisation in Spain
Spanish Congress of Deputies
Cannabis conference: panel on cannabis legislation
The Objective
The cannabis (r)evolution: interview with Bernardo Soriano
S&F Abogados blog
Cannabis law news
Legislation, court rulings, regulation and medical cannabis, explained by our lawyers.

Cannabis Cultivation Licences in Spain and the International Legal Outlook
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Spanish Supreme Court Ruling on CBD and Hemp Flowers (STS 301/2026)
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