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Spain Approves Long-Awaited Regulation of Cannabis-Based Medicines
Spain’s Council of Ministers has approved a Royal Decree regulating the medicinal use of cannabis preparations in hospital settings.
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Spain’s ‘Feeble’ Medical Cannabis Proposals Disappointing for Patients
Via Business of Cannabis Spain’s long-awaited medical cannabis program has finally taken a step forward as a draft of a Royal Decree has been sent to the European Union for […]
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Spain’s proposed medical cannabis framework too ‘restrictive’, say patients
Spanish regulators have taken another step towards introducing its long-delayed medical cannabis framework.
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Spain publishes draft medical cannabis framework, but omits flower
Spain’s Ministry of Health has launched a public consultation on its proposals for a medical cannabis framework in the country.
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Spain’s medical cannabis law to be ready ‘in the coming months’ says health minister
Mónica García Gómez used her first appearance in Congress to reaffirm her commitment to establishing a medical cannabis framework.
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Spain breaks medical cannabis deadlock as new Health Minister sparks optimism
Newly-appointed Minister of Health, Mónica García Gómez, has committed to rebooting plans to regulate medical cannabis.
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Cannabis-in-brief: Europe told to clear way for reform, Germany’s draft law and Spain’s uncertainty over medical access
Your weekly debrief of the latest cannabis news.
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Spain: ‘Unfulfilled promises’ leave regulation of medical cannabis in jeopardy
Spain’s Health Minister has confirmed that the country won’t see medical cannabis regulation before the upcoming election.
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What does Spain’s snap election mean for long-awaited medical cannabis legalisation?
The highly-anticipated roll out of legal access to medical cannabis in Spain is now under threat.
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Medicinal cannabis in Spain: inside the country’s first ‘cannabis clinic’
Draft regulations for the legalisation of medicinal cannabis in Spain are expected any day.
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Spain approves first cannabis based medicine
The approval for Epidyolex was based on the results of four randomised controlled Phase III trials
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‘I moved to Spain to get access to medical cannabis’
Award-winning campaigner Alicia Maher is doing a PhD in the regulation of medical cannabis in Ireland, but she’s had to move abroad to access her life-changing medication. Alicia Maher has […]
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UK Medical Cannabis Patient Numbers Set to Reach 140,000 in 2026, Industry Report Finds
UK imports of the medical cannabis and the range of products available to patients both doubled in 2025.
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Vertanical Secures FDA Breakthrough Designation for Cannabis-Based Pain Drug
The development puts VER-01 in prime position to become the first FDA-approved cannabis-derived medicine for pain.
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Prescribing, Products and Patient Access: What to Expect from Medical Cannabis in 2026
The team at Prohibition Partners shares how they think things will shape up for medical cannabis in 2026.
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The Shift Toward Recognised Brands in Medical Cannabis
Written by SOMAÍ Pharmaceuticals CEO, Michael Sassano For years, medical cannabis has been treated as a commodity, with little emphasis on brand differentiation. However, as the market evolves, established cannabis […]
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Medication Seizure at Dublin Airport Reflects “Systemic Issue” With Ireland’s Medical Cannabis Policy
One family is calling for protections for patients travelling to the country with prescribed medical cannabis.
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What’s in Store for the European Cannabis Industry in 2025? (Part 2)
Written by Ben Stevens and Sarah Sinclair. You can read Part 1 here. Growing demand for medical cannabis across Europe Medical cannabis demand across Europe has seen substantial growth, particularly […]
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Luxembourg to Restrict Access to Medical Cannabis Flower on Prescription
High-THC cannabis flower will no longer be available on prescription from next year.
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Cannabis in Europe: 7 reasons to be optimistic in 2024
We asked experts in the European cannabis sector about their predictions for 2024.
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Malta gives green light to three new cannabis clubs
The country’s first harm-reduction training sessions took place in November.
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Charity-funded clinical trial on cannabis and brain cancer gets underway
A cannabis charity raised over €400,000 to make the trial possible.
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Study: Cannabis ‘not associated’ with increased rates of psychosis in ‘high risk’ teenagers
The authors say those who used cannabis had higher neurocognition and social functioning over time.
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What are the barriers facing Spanish medical cannabis access?
There are three times more cannabis social clubs than McDonald’s locations in Spain, so why can patients still not access their medicine legally?