# Is cannabis legal in Canary Islands?

> 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.

Source page: https://420.camp/weed/spain/canary-islands  
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:** 2026-10-23
- **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. Medical cannabis is available in Spain as a standardized preparation dispensed by a hospital pharmacy on a specialist's prescription for a defined medical indication. 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:** Social clubs are a grey area, NOT legal retail; large clubs, sale, or large-scale cultivation can trigger criminal liability. Private collective consumption and commercial supply are legally distinct. 0.2% THC is not the maximum strength of a medical product. 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 Canary Islands

420.camp lists 175 cannabis venues in Canary Islands: 168 private clubs, 3 CBD & hemp shops, 2 grow shop, 2 pharmacies. 147 show opening hours, 103 list a phone number, 154 have photos, 0 are confirmed by their owner or a licence check. 173 admit members only.

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

## Cities in Canary Islands

- [Gran Canaria](https://420.camp/weed/spain/canary-islands/gran-canaria.md) — 52 venues
- [Las Palmas de Gran Canaria](https://420.camp/weed/spain/canary-islands/las-palmas.md) — 22 venues
- [Costa Adeje](https://420.camp/weed/spain/canary-islands/costa-adeje.md) — 17 venues
- [Maspalomas](https://420.camp/weed/spain/canary-islands/maspalomas.md) — 16 venues
- [Fuerteventura](https://420.camp/weed/spain/canary-islands/fuerteventura.md) — 13 venues
- [Corralejo](https://420.camp/weed/spain/canary-islands/corralejo.md) — 9 venues
- [Los Cristianos](https://420.camp/weed/spain/canary-islands/los-cristianos.md) — 8 venues
- [Puerto de la Cruz](https://420.camp/weed/spain/canary-islands/puerto-de-la-cruz.md) — 8 venues
- [Tías](https://420.camp/weed/spain/canary-islands/tias.md) — 8 venues
- [Arona](https://420.camp/weed/spain/canary-islands/arona.md) — 7 venues
- [Playa de las Américas](https://420.camp/weed/spain/canary-islands/playa-de-las-americas.md) — 7 venues
- [San Bartolomé de Tirajana](https://420.camp/weed/spain/canary-islands/san-bartolome-de-tirajana.md) — 7 venues
- [Costa Teguise](https://420.camp/weed/spain/canary-islands/costa-teguise.md) — 6 venues
- [Playa Blanca](https://420.camp/weed/spain/canary-islands/playa-blanca.md) — 6 venues
- [Puerto del Carmen](https://420.camp/weed/spain/canary-islands/puerto-del-carmen.md) — 6 venues
- [Adeje](https://420.camp/weed/spain/canary-islands/adeje.md) — 4 venues
- [Arrecife](https://420.camp/weed/spain/canary-islands/arrecife.md) — 4 venues
- [El Médano](https://420.camp/weed/spain/canary-islands/el-medano.md) — 4 venues
- [San Isidro](https://420.camp/weed/spain/canary-islands/san-isidro.md) — 4 venues
- [Puerto Rico](https://420.camp/weed/spain/canary-islands/puerto-rico.md) — 3 venues
- [Bahia Isora](https://420.camp/weed/spain/canary-islands/bahia-isora.md) — 2 venues
- [Caleta de Famara](https://420.camp/weed/spain/canary-islands/caleta-de-famara.md) — 2 venues
- [Gran Tarajal](https://420.camp/weed/spain/canary-islands/gran-tarajal.md) — 2 venues
- [Los Abrigos](https://420.camp/weed/spain/canary-islands/los-abrigos.md) — 2 venues
- [Playa Honda](https://420.camp/weed/spain/canary-islands/playa-honda.md) — 2 venues
- [Playa San Juan](https://420.camp/weed/spain/canary-islands/playa-san-juan.md) — 2 venues
- [Puerto del Rosario](https://420.camp/weed/spain/canary-islands/puerto-del-rosario.md) — 2 venues
- [Santiago del Teide](https://420.camp/weed/spain/canary-islands/santiago-del-teide.md) — 2 venues
- [Tenerife](https://420.camp/weed/spain/canary-islands/tenerife.md) — 2 venues
- [Alcalá](https://420.camp/weed/spain/canary-islands/alcala.md) — 1 venues

## 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