Cannabis in Spain

Map of cannabis laws in Europe
Legality of cannabis in Europe
  Legal for recreational use
  Legal for medical use
  Illegal
Million Marijuana March, 2005 in Madrid

Cannabis and hemp in Spain have a long and rich history. The plant has grown feral on the Iberian peninsula since prehistory[1] and has been intensely cultivated, in particular for its fibres, throughout Spanish and Portuguese history.

  1. ^ McPartland, John M.; Guy, Geoffrey W.; Hegman, William (2018). "Cannabis is indigenous to Europe and cultivation began during the Copper or Bronze age: a probabilistic synthesis of fossil pollen studies". Vegetation History and Archaeobotany. 27 (4): 635–648. Bibcode:2018VegHA..27..635M. doi:10.1007/s00334-018-0678-7. ISSN 0939-6314. S2CID 134960854.