Cannabis consumption in Europe and North America is growing every year. More and more places are opening, where you can smoke weed, as well as taste products containing THC. The culture of consumption is changing. Marijuana is no longer associated with hard drugs, but it is widely used in many industries. The cannabinoids contained in the hemp no longer just hit the head, but treat stress, depression and relieve pain.
With the wide-ranging legalization, more and more cannabis social clubs (coffee shops), associations, and CBD stores appear. The medical and cosmetic use of marijuana is spreading throughout the world.
The past of marijuana culture.
For example, the culture of smoking weed in Spain has changed. Ten years ago there were only about 70-100 associations. And Catalonia has always advocated the legalization of marijuana, which could contribute to the exit from the economic crisis.
In Valencia at that time, it was possible to buy weed on the street, near train stations, and in some areas.
At the moment, Barcelona can be called the second Amsterdam. Despite the fact that Spain has not approved the full legalization of marijuana, the number of all kinds of clubs, grow shops, stores, and weed associations is growing and spreading not only in Catalonia.
For example, in Valencia cannabis itself was a rarity in the early 2000s. The easiest way was to find and buy hash, which was taken from the gypsies or Moroccans on the street. Good stuff could be found near the city, in the closest villages. Although it is difficult to call this stuff good. Basically, it was “what grew”. There were no grow shops in Valencia where you can order seeds, fertilizers, and everything you need for a good harvest. Most enterprising people chose cannabis seeds from bird food. This is how the first “balcony” indoor plants appeared.
Due to the pleasant climate, many growers prefer Spain, and in this regard, the cultivation of plants, selection, and development of the industry is increasing. Many exhibitions and a fairly wide selection of marijuana seeds have replaced the hashish brought from Morocco and bird food seeds.
Social cannabis clubs appearance.
Furthermore, the first cannabis associations are opened in Valencia. These were closed establishments, it was impossible to get into just like today. Growers and smokers gathered, exchanged experiences, and independently bred varieties and hybrids. Friends brought friends and acquaintances. New hemp strains appeared, and then everything changed.
At the moment, the range of good marijuana clubs includes at least 10-12 items of different weed varieties, extracts, cannabis cookies, or other THC or CBD edibles. On the streets of Valencia CBD stores will offer the medical products of hemp. And in tobacco stalls, you can buy grinders, papers and filters, and bongs or bubblers of different sizes. Could the very first club members and activists speaking in support of cannabis legalization have imagined that everything would change so much in just 10 years?
And yet everything grows and changes. Today, the cannabis social clubs (coffeeshops) are places, where you can spend an evening in the pleasant company of friends, enjoying the music and art exhibitions of local contemporary artists, or playing a pool tournament. The number of associations according to various sources throughout Spain range from 200 to 600 clubs. In Valencia, there are many weed clubs, various championships (Cannabis Cups) from leading grow brands, as well as modern events dedicated to the culture of smoking.
