The Controversy Surrounding Legalization of Medical Marijuana in Spain

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May.22.2024
The Controversy Surrounding Legalization of Medical Marijuana in Spain
Madrid President Isabel Díaz Ayuso opposes cannabis legalization, sparking conflict with her party's mayors supporting medical marijuana cultivation.

According to a report in the Spanish newspaper Publico on May 21st, the president of the Madrid region, Isabel Diaz Ayuso, has recently vehemently opposed any regulations regarding marijuana, including for medical purposes, as she believes its legalization is "extremely absurd". However, this stance conflicts with the position of mayors from her political party across Spain, who support companies growing marijuana for therapeutic purposes in their municipalities, with approval from the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS).

 

Isabel Díaz Ayuso, President of the Madrid Community and the People's Party, believes that linking marijuana to health and healing is inappropriate, as teenagers are "ending the trend of associating drugs with nature and positivity.

 

However, in a contradictory situation, Isabelle faces opposition from mayors across Spain as she begins production of thousands of kilograms of medical marijuana and fully exports it to other countries where its use is already regulated in the political, informational, and cultural battle against cannabis.

 

The largest medical cannabis production company in Spain, Linneo Health, which has already started producing up to 25,000 tons of cannabis annually, is receiving strong support from the mayor. Linneo Health has planned to cultivate and process cannabis on 47 hectares of land in Murcia, and has already invested 35 million euros in fixed equipment, employing 120 permanent staff.

 

In addition, Mayor Juan Manuel González also visited the facilities of Medicinal Flowers, a company in the province of Verva that has begun production of medical marijuana.

 

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