Cannabis law in Spain (2026)

Last reviewed: 9 October 2026

In short: Possession alone is not a crime, but using or holding drugs in public places is an administrative offence with fines of €601 to €30,000. Cultivation and trafficking are criminal offences.

RuleWhat applies
Possession for personal usePersonal use by an adultNot a criminal offence [1]
Quantity limitsPersonal use by an adult⚠ Not yet verified
Growing at homePersonal use by an adultProhibited [1]
Sale to consumersPersonal use by an adultProhibited [1]
Use or carrying in public placesPersonal use by an adultProhibited [2]
Medical cannabisPersonal use by an adultLegal for medical use [3]
VisitorsPersonal use by an adult⚠ Not yet verified

Notes

  • Possession in public places, even if not meant for trafficking, is a serious administrative offence with a fine of €601 to €30,000 (LO 4/2015 art. 36.16 and 39).
  • The sources read give no numeric threshold for personal possession.
  • The official page lists cultivation, production and trafficking as criminal offences. Cultivation visible to the public that is not a crime is an administrative infraction (LO 4/2015 art. 36.18).
  • Trafficking in cannabis carries 1 to 3 years in prison in the general case. Cannabis associations are not addressed in the source.
  • Use or holding in public places, streets, establishments or public transport is a serious administrative infraction, with a fine of €601 to €30,000.
  • Standardised cannabis preparations as pharmacy-compounded formulas, prescribed by hospital-based specialist physicians when approved medicines are unavailable or do not work, and prepared and dispensed by hospital pharmacy services.
  • The sources read do not say whether visitors are treated differently.

Sources

  1. Plan Nacional sobre Drogas (Ministerio de Sanidad): Delitos por consumo y/o tráfico de Drogas en España e información sobre posibles sanciones y posesión de dosis mínimas de las principales sustancias tóxicas (consulted 9 October 2026) · all sources
  2. Boletín Oficial del Estado: Ley Orgánica 4/2015, de 30 de marzo, de protección de la seguridad ciudadana. (consulted 9 October 2026) · all sources
  3. Boletín Oficial del Estado: Real Decreto 903/2025, de 7 de octubre, por el que se establecen las condiciones para la elaboración y dispensación de fórmulas magistrales tipificadas de preparados estandarizados de cannabis. (consulted 9 October 2026) · all sources

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