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How are CBD and other cannabinoids used in cancer treatment? There is a lot of talk about the use of CBD and other cannabinoids in cancer treatment, but there are still no clinical studies setting guidelines for using cannabinoids in anti-tumour treatments, and no country has included cannabinoids in its medical cancer treatments. That said, … Read more
The Madrid Region admits that it never transferred the powers under the ‘Gag Law’ to local councils. Moreover, according to several rulings of the administrative courts, no national law gives local councils powers for this purpose. Possession and consumption of drugs in public places is classified as a serious offence under the ‘Gag Law’ (Organic … Read more
A grow shop is a shop specialising in equipment for growing plants, and cannabis in particular: substrates, fertilisers, lighting, irrigation systems, grow tents, seeds and accessories. In Spain grow shops are legal businesses and have been operating for decades, because they sell products that can be freely traded. Their legal risk lies not in opening … Read more
There is little scientific evidence on how cannabis affects people with autism. Whether cannabinoids improve or worsen the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder is still under debate. But what is known so far about the effect of cannabis on people who have difficulty socialising and communicating with others? In this post we review the studies … Read more
How can I open my CBD shop? Opening a shop selling CBD products seems to be the biggest draw in the cannabis industry right now, in Spain at least. We see small shops springing up in our cities selling CBD cosmetics, ornamental CBD flowers, hemp clothing, CBD or hemp seed oils and even food products … Read more
CBD oil is an increasingly common product. We see adverts for this cannabis extract in general-interest magazines, we have probably heard more than one elite athlete praise the therapeutic properties of this natural remedy, and we may even have seen it on display in one of the CBD businesses starting to appear in our neighbourhoods. … Read more
Hemp seeds are the seeds of the well-known hemp plants, the cousins of cannabis that are so popular in Spain today because their flowers have no psychotropic effects. Many farmers are joining the green gold rush and deciding to replace their traditional crops with hemp, but not everything goes in the industrial or medical hemp … Read more
Are you going to sell CBD cosmetics? We explain the requirements for the manufacture, import and legal sale of CBD cosmetics. Cannabis-based cosmetics are the latest thing in the industry. Countless moisturisers, serums, body lotions, lip balms and hair masks, among others, are sold in Spain with cannabis as their miracle ingredient. The powerful moisturising … Read more
Context: see also our report on the presentation of this bill in Congress and our guide to the current legal status of cannabis associations. Explanatory memorandum I Seeking solutions to the problems caused by cannabis prohibition means being consistent with policies based on effectiveness and respect for individual rights and freedoms. There are many arguments … Read more
Testing positive in a roadside drug test at a traffic check in Spain generally means a €1,000 fine and the loss of 6 points from your licence. It is enough for the test to detect the presence of drugs in your system: the substance does not need to have affected your driving. In this guide … Read more