Cannabis in Spain faces legal and regulatory complexities that require in-depth, up-to-date knowledge. Specialist legal advice is essential to manage risks, defend rights and make the most of opportunities in this area.
Here you will find a selection of 7 law firms specialising in cannabis that you can find in Spain. This is not a sponsored or agreed post: these are recommendations based on our opinions, on experience and on the known services of these professionals.
1- Casa Paraula
- Location: Barcelona
- Specialisation:
- Criminal defence and litigation: Legal strategy, defence and assistance for people under arrest in cases related to the sector.
- Regulatory and compliance advice: Dealings with regulatory bodies, protection and regulatory compliance in the pharmaceutical field, and handling of administrative procedures.
- Business and commercial consultancy: Handling licence applications, representation and litigation in the cannabis business sector.
More information about Casa Paraula
2- S&F Abogados
- Location: Madrid
- Specialisation:
- Criminal defence and litigation: Representation and defence in criminal proceedings linked to the cannabis sector.
- Regulatory and compliance advice: Full handling of procedures, compliance with current regulations, advice on appeals (roadside drug tests, the Gag Law or “Ley Mordaza”).
- Business and commercial consultancy: Advice on setting up and running cannabis businesses and associations.
More information about Sofer Abogados
3- Omar Nieto Boutique Legal
- Location: Barcelona
- Specialisation:
- Criminal defence and litigation: Defence and representation in criminal proceedings relating to cannabis activities.
- Regulatory and compliance advice: Strict compliance with regulations and advice on administrative procedures, advice on appeals (roadside drug tests, Gag Law).
- Business and commercial consultancy: Tailored legal solutions for businesses and individuals in the sector.
More information about Omar Nieto Boutique Legal
4- Francisco Azorín Abogados
- Location: Madrid and Yecla (Murcia); partner firms in Barcelona, Alicante, Málaga, Valencia, Bilbao, the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands.
- Specialisation:
- Criminal defence and litigation: a criminal defence lawyer focusing exclusively on drug offences (trafficking, cannabis and industrial hemp cultivation, psychedelic substances such as ayahuasca, DMT or magic mushrooms, synthetic ones such as LSD or MDMA, cocaine and new psychoactive substances), with cases before the Constitutional Court and the European Court of Human Rights.
- Regulatory and compliance advice: administrative penalty law, penalties for possession and use, the Gag Law and roadside drug tests, and the weighing and control of cannabis under the 1961 Single Convention.
- Business and commercial consultancy: advice to cannabis and psychedelics businesses, associations and projects on operating within the law; consultant to the European Observatory on Cannabis Consumption and Cultivation (OECCC).
More information about Francisco Azorín Abogados
5- Brotsanbert
- Location: Alicante, Valencia, Madrid, Barcelona, Pinoso, Elda, Yecla
- Specialisation:
- Criminal defence and litigation: Representation and advice in criminal litigation linked to the cannabis sector.
- Regulatory and compliance advice: Handling of procedures and dealings with the authorities in the cannabis field (roadside drug tests, Gag Law).
- Business and commercial consultancy: Comprehensive advice on commercial, employment and civil matters for associations and businesses in the sector.
More information about Brotsanbert Abogados
6- DMT Abogados
- Location: Barcelona, Mallorca
- Specialisation:
- Criminal defence and litigation: Defence in cases of offences against public health and drug trafficking, with particular attention to cases involving DMT and ayahuasca.
- Regulatory and compliance advice: Handling of licences for growing cannabis and advice to associations, with a focus on medical cannabis.
More information about DMT Abogados
7- THC Abogados
- Location: Madrid
- Specialisation:
- Criminal defence and litigation: Defence in offences involving narcotic substances and offences against public health.
- Regulatory and compliance advice: Full handling of procedures and licences for cannabis social clubs, grow shops, CBD farms, shops and seed banks.
- Business and commercial consultancy: Advice on accounting, tax, commercial and employment matters for running and setting up cannabis businesses.
More information about THC Abogados
Why turn to lawyers specialising in cannabis?
Lawyers specialising in this field offer specific knowledge, experience and up-to-date legal advice tailored to the particularities of the sector, ensuring regulatory compliance, protecting the interests of both individuals and businesses, and managing the challenges and opportunities that cannabis presents in Spain.
Experience in legal cannabis matters is especially useful in two situations: the fine for carrying CBD in the street and the THC saliva test for drivers, where proving that you test positive in saliva but negative in blood can get the penalty dropped.
Turning to a specialist law firm is key in a country where CBD is legal in Spain to buy and sell, yet its legal framework remains full of contradictions: the very same flower or hash you buy with a receipt in a shop can lead to a fine the moment you step out onto the street.
Cannabis lawyers in Spain can help in a range of cases, such as:
- Litigation and administrative fines: Appeals against decisions of regulatory bodies, assistance and representation in administrative court proceedings.
- Regulatory compliance: Analysis and application of national and regional legislation on cannabis and CBD.
- Obtaining and managing licences: Comprehensive advice on applying for, renewing and maintaining the permits that cannabis associations in Spain need to operate, ensuring compliance with current regulations.
- Criminal defence: Representation in criminal proceedings for offences linked to the growing, distribution or sale of cannabis, as well as in matters relating to new psychoactive substances.
- Legal structuring of entities: Advice on setting up, organising and managing businesses in the sector and cannabis associations, including drafting contracts, articles of association and internal protocols.
- Tax and employment advice: Guidance on tax obligations, hiring staff and commercial regulation, adapted to the particularities of the cannabis sector.
These experts can help you protect your rights. We hope you find these recommendations useful. All the best, Cannactivist!
