THE LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA IN BARCELONA

The capital city of Catalonia, Barcelona could become one of the most liberal places in Europe for users of marijuana.
A 118 to 9 vote by the Catalonian Parliament was in favor of a new law that establishes legal standard for the marijuana clubs.
The rich in resources and tradition region of Spain the most recent place in the world to remove restrictions on the use of marijuana, after the recent decision of the Catalonian government to legalize cannabis.
The last years the Cannabis market is flourishing in Barcelona and one can get many different cannabis varieties to buy like, for example, the famous strawberry kush.
According to the new relevant legislation Cannabis can now be consumed, cultivated and distributed legally for members of some specific clubs.
In 2014, there was an attempt by officials in Barcelona to stop the growing use of marijuana as there were fears that the city was going to become a haven for cannabis consumers like Amsterdam. The new regulations now state that every member of the club will not be able to get marijuana for 15 days after joining a club. This comes after a campaign that had over 67,000 petition signatures which caused a government debate.
Before now, marijuana clubs in Catalonia were only protected by municipal regulations and they had been operating without much legalization. But now, they have greater legal regulations.
- The members of marijuana clubs must wait for at least 15 days before they can join an association to get marijuana.
- Members must be at least 18 years and cannot buy more than 20 grams per month if they are younger than 20 years old
- The new law will regulate how marijuana is cultivated, distributed and consumed.
- Advertisement of Cannabis must be very limited.
- All marijuana clubs must be non-profit, self-sustaining groups.
- The sale of Cannabis edibles is prohibited in those Clubs, as well as the sale os alcohol or other drugs.
Only time will tell how this new development will affect other European countries. Some European countries like France and Sweden have policies that heavily frown against the use of marijuana. In those countries, free speech supporting the use of the plant is penalized.
Originally published at SocialUnderground.
