Spannabis

Spannabis
Status	Active
Frequency	Annually
Location(s)	Barcelona
Country	Spain
Years active	23

Entrance to Spannabis

Spannabis is a commercial trade fair decidated to cannabis and related activities, held in Spain since 2002. ^{[1] [2]}

The fair includes among its topics: industrial hemp, seeds, farming systems, and aspects related to recreational or medical uses. In addition, lectures are given during the conference to discuss topics such as its use in herbal medicine, research on its active ingredients, cultivation and consumption, and risk reduction. ^[3]

History

In 2002, the first Spannabis was held at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain. The second edition of Spannabis was held at the Fira de Cornellá, where it has been held up to 2025. ^[4]

In 2011, Italian politicians protested against the celebration of Spannabis and requested explanations from the then Spanish Prime Minister, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. ^[5]

The fair grew subsantially over the years, reaching 18,000 m² and 30,000 attendees in 2017, with hundreds of companies represented. ^[6]

In recent years, the fair has organised a series of talks, named "World Cannabis Conferences". ^[7]

See also

• Cannabis in Spain

References

1. Spannabis: Feria del Cannabis en Barcelona y, diaridetarragona.com, 9 March 2018
2. 'Spannabis 2017 review. Europe's biggest cannabis show, dutch-passion.com, 17 March 2017
3. Bishop, Greg. "Ricky Williams Takes the High Road". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved April 24, 2017.
4. Barcelona – Die Haupstadt der Hanf-Renaissance in Spanien, thcene 3/2014
5. Senatori Pdl a ministro Frattini: "Vergognosa fiera della cannabis a Barcellona dal 25 al 27 febbraio", sostanze.info, 22 February 2011
6. La feria cannábica Spannabis crece y espera unos 30.000 visitantes en Cornellà, La Vanguardia, 10 March 2017
7. Spannabis 2019, la feria comercial del cáñamo más importante de Europa, lamarihuana.com, 11. Dezember 2018

External links

• spannabis.com