# Is cannabis legal in El Médano?

> Medical use only. The only clearly legal channel to obtain THC cannabis in Spain is a standardized medical preparation dispensed through a hospital pharmacy on a specialist's prescription. There are no ordinary legal dispensaries, and cannabis social clubs are a grey area, not a guaranteed-legal retail channel. Conditions: Minimum age 18+. Rule jurisdiction: Spain. Reviewed: 2026-10-05. 4 cannabis listings in El Médano on 420.camp; a listing is not proof of a licence.

Source page: https://420.camp/fr/weed/spain/canary-islands/el-medano  
Verified: 2026-10-05 (rule reviewed against its source) Scope: Spain (inherited rule; not a separate local review).  
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## Facts

- **Catalogue content updated:** 2026-09-24
- **Legal status:** Medical use only. The only clearly legal channel to obtain THC cannabis in Spain is a standardized medical preparation dispensed through a hospital pharmacy on a specialist's prescription. There are no ordinary legal dispensaries, and cannabis social clubs are a grey area, not a guaranteed-legal retail channel. Conditions: Minimum age 18+. Rule jurisdiction: Spain. Reviewed: 2026-10-05.
- **Can tourists buy:** Prohibited. Spain is not a simple tourist channel for THC cannabis. The medical route runs through hospital pharmacies with a Spanish specialist prescription, and cannabis social clubs are a grey area rather than legal retail open to visitors. Rule jurisdiction: Spain. Reviewed: 2026-08-30.
- **How to buy:** Get a specialist's prescription for a defined indication and receive a standardized preparation via a hospital pharmacy; do not rely on social clubs as legal retail.
- **Where purchase is legal:** Pharmacies
- **Medical access:** Medical use only. La prescription prévue par le décret 903/2025 relève de médecins spécialistes hospitaliers ; la délivrance est assurée par les pharmacies hospitalières. Conditions: Minimum age 18+. Rule jurisdiction: Spain. Reviewed: 2026-10-05.
- **Possession limit:** Restricted. Possession in public spaces is administratively sanctioned regardless of intent. Consumption in strictly private settings by adults is generally not penalised, but supplying cannabis remains a criminal offence. Rule jurisdiction: Spain. Reviewed: 2026-08-30.
- **Public consumption:** Prohibited. Consuming or possessing cannabis in public places, public transport or public establishments is a serious administrative offence in Spain, fined from EUR 601 up to EUR 30,000 — even without any trafficking intent. Rule jurisdiction: Spain. Reviewed: 2026-08-30.
- **Minimum age:** 18+ (purchase, medical access)
- **Important restrictions:** Une adhésion à un club ne garantit pas la légalité de sa distribution. Vérifiez les conditions du club et les règles officielles. The private-sphere tolerance comes from case law, not a statute; venue and regional practice varies. Access requires a specialist prescription and hospital-pharmacy dispensing; it is not an over-the-counter or general-pharmacy route. Concentration is set by the preparation and prescription; 0.2% THC is not the maximum strength. Social clubs are not guaranteed-legal retail; do not treat them as a legal tourist source. The hospital-pharmacy medical route is not a simple tourist channel. Never carry cannabis across a national border. THC: No single national cap; concentration is set by preparation and prescription. 0.2% is not the max medical strength.

## Venues in El Médano

420.camp lists 4 cannabis venues in El Médano: 4 private clubs. 3 show opening hours, 2 list a phone number, 4 have photos, 0 are confirmed by their owner or a licence check. 4 admit members only.

Full list: https://420.camp/fr/weed/spain/canary-islands/el-medano

## Sources
- [Spain legal reference](https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2025-20077)
- [Spain legal reference](https://hj.tribunalconstitucional.es/es/Resolucion/Show/25736)
- [BOE: Real Decreto 903/2025, articles 7–9](https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2025-20077)
- [Tribunal Supremo: Ratja Vip decision, press release 24 April 2018](https://www.poderjudicial.es/portal/site/cgpj/menuitem.65d2c4456b6ddb628e635fc1dc432ea0/?lang_choosen=en&perfil=3&vgnextfmt=default&vgnextlocale=en&vgnextoid=de1aa16cc47f2610VgnVCM1000006f48ac0aRCRD)

Consumption places and rules: https://420.camp/consume/spain/canary-islands/el-medano