Overview

• The Spanish Ministry of Health issued Order SND/380/2025, adding semisynthetic cannabinoids like THCP and HHC to Schedule I of controlled substances, banning cannabis gummies nationwide.
• The regulation aims to curb a surge in acute intoxications, with hospitals like Clínic de Barcelona reporting 24 cases in 2024, double the number from two years prior.
• Semisynthetic cannabinoids found in gummies can be up to 30 times more potent than THC, posing significant health risks, especially to young people.
• Barcelona City Council is intensifying inspections of growshops and other retailers while preparing to prosecute sellers under public health statutes.
• The move follows international concerns, including a Canadian study linking cannabis edibles to a 34% rise in adolescent smoking, influencing Spain's accelerated action.