In Spain, social demands and activism in support of cannabis legalization dates back some thirty years. Already at that time, pioneering organizations in the defense of cannabis users and the promotion of the study of this plant called for the decriminalization of marijuana consumption and home cultivation, as was the case with the ARSEC, or Asociación Ramón Santos de Estudios sobre el Cannabis. This initial work spreading social awareness, as well as the strong activism and mobilization of these movements, set the basis for the creation of the so-called ‘cannabis social clubs’, and ultimately resulted in the approval and recognition from local authorities.
Now, thirty years later, we are witnessing major changes and key advances taking place in this regard in a number of countries. For instance, in the...
