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Cannabis social clubs take root in Spain
Because growing and sharing among a closed group of users is not treated as trafficking, associations began cultivating collectively for their members. Hundreds opened over the next decade, mostly in Catalonia and the Basque Country, tolerated but never legalised.
Index score
3033+3 points
Score by segment
| Segment | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possession25% of the index | 3 | 3 | — |
| Personal cultivation25% of the index | 3 | 3 | — |
| Punishment & enforcement20% of the index | 5 | 5 | — |
| Sharing & gifting10% of the index | 2 | 2 | — |
| Consumption10% of the index | 3 | 3 | — |
| Legal access10% of the index | 0 | 3 | +3 |
Segments are scored from 0 to 10. Spain's scores have changed again since.