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CANNABIS WITHOUT BORDERS - A CANNABIS SOCIAL CLUB MINI-SERIES
HOW SPAIN’S CANNABIS CLUBS AND GERMANY’S REFORM MOVEMENT ARE SHAPING EU DRUG POLICY — ONE CLUB, ONE COMMUNITY AT A TIME.
A Deep Dive into Spain’s Cannabis Movement – Its People, Challenges & Future
📌 Teaser Drop: March 13th, 2025
📌 First Preview Release: 9th of May 2025
More Than Just CSCs—Exploring the Core of Spain’s Cannabis Movement
This mini-series isn’t just about Cannabis Social Clubs—it’s about the bigger picture. We’ll take you inside the movement, exploring its key players, spaces, and challenges. From community hubs to national protests, we’re capturing the stories of those shaping Spain’s Cannabis future.
What’s Inside?
✅ Inside the Clubs & Beyond
Exclusive interviews and on-the-ground field research with growers, club founders, policymakers, activists, and patients — the voices shaping Spain’s cannabis reality.
✅ Harm Reduction Insights
Decades of Spanish experience distilled into best practices for safer, more responsible cannabis use — a model of public health many can learn from.
✅ Women on the Frontlines
A powerful tribute to the women — including activists, researchers, club founders, patients, and Canna Moms — who are leading the cannabis movement and challenging stigma through care, advocacy, and cultural change.
✅ A Global Dialogue
Follow prominent activists Patty Amiguet and Ana Afuera as they travel between Spain and Germany, connecting the dots between legal frameworks, harm reduction, and the future of international cannabis policy.
✅ Where the Movement Meets
Step into the real spaces of change — clubs, community centers, conferences, and protests — where strategies are born, debated, and turned into action.
✅ The Political Battle
An investigation into how conservative and right-wing politics are not only slowing cannabis progress but actively threatening the survival of CSCs, patient access, and sustainable reform.
✅ A Medical Perspective
Hear from patients and health advocates who, despite the existence of CSCs, are still left behind by government inaction — and who continue to fight for access and recognition.
✅ The CBD Industry Under Fire
Beyond THC: The legal CBD industry in Spain is facing intense pressure. Shop owners and CSCs are being raided weekly, often with no warning — leaving many financially ruined and legally vulnerable. What does this say about Spain’s real stance on cannabis, and who’s being protected?
Why This Matters
🎬 Not just another documentary series – This is an insider’s look at how Spain’s Cannabis movement operates.
📢 A wake-up call – Shedding light on how CSCs function, their struggles, and their crucial role in public health & harm reduction.
💡 A tool for change – Connecting activists, policymakers, and the public in an urgent conversation about the future of Cannabis rights, access, and regulation.
🚀 Be part of the movement. Follow the journey & spread the message!
🎬 Mini-Series Summary: Cannabis Without Borders
A cross-border documentary series exploring Spain’s Cannabis Social Club (CSC) model, its influence on Germany’s emerging legalization process, and the people shaping a responsible, community-driven cannabis future across Europe.
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Filmmaker Luke and his dog Lucky travel from Germany to Spain to explore the roots of the CSC model — its history, structure, and underground culture — through interviews with growers and club operators.
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Featuring key figures like Patty Amiguet (CONFAC) and Ana Afueras (ENCOD), this episode dives into the cultural, legal, and political impact of CSCs and grassroots cannabis activism in Spain.
Spotlight: CBD Industry Under Pressure
Amid growing demand for legal cannabis products, Spain’s CBD shop owners and CSCs are being targeted by police raids on a near-weekly basis. These crackdowns, often without clear legal justification, have led to business closures, financial ruin, and widespread fear — highlighting the ongoing disconnect between Spain’s cannabis culture and its repressive enforcement policies. -
Follows Spanish activists to Berlin, where they exchange ideas with German leaders at the Mary Jane cannabis expo and explore the potential of applying the CSC model in Germany’s legal framework.
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A tribute to the women driving the cannabis movement — activists, club founders, patients, researchers, and Canna Moms — highlighting their historical and current contributions to the community. This episode also explores the urgent need to de-stigmatize women’s roles in cannabis culture, care work, and leadership, especially in spaces where they’ve long been overlooked or judged. -
Despite being Europe’s top producer and exporter of medical cannabis, Spanish patients face limited access. This segment highlights personal stories, legal contradictions, and expert insights from leading doctors and advocates.
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Explores Germany’s first legal CSC, the political impact of recent elections, and how lessons from Spain may help shape Germany’s cannabis policies and broader EU reform.
Meet the Experts Shaping the Future of Cannabis in Spain & Beyond
Patty Amiguet and Ana Afuera are two of Spain’s most influential Cannabis advocates, bridging grassroots activism with policy reform across Europe. While Patty spearheads harm reduction initiatives and the Cannabis Social Club movement through ConFAC and CatFAC, Ana brings her expertise in political strategy and international drug policy, ensuring Spain’s model is recognized and protected on a global scale.
Patty Amiguet
The Powerhouse Behind Cannabis Advocacy in Spain
Patty Amiguet is one of Spain’s most influential Cannabis activists and policy advocates, working at the intersection of harm reduction, regulation, and community-driven models. Based in Barcelona, she is:
✅ Co-founder of ConFAC (Spanish Confederation of Cannabis Federations), a national organization representing Cannabis Social Clubs (CSCs) in Spain.
✅ Former President of CatFAC, the Catalan Federation of Cannabis Associations, working directly with over 200 clubsacross Catalonia.
✅ A driving force behind RDRCannabis, a government-backed program proving how CSCs can act as harm reduction agents, challenging outdated narratives on drug use.
✅ Founder of RdRLab, an organization developing innovative harm reduction programs to ensure safer Cannabis consumption.
✅ A key founding member of REMA (State Network of Anti-Prohibition Women in Drug Matters), amplifying women’s voices in drug policy and fighting for gender equity in the movement.
💡 Why She Matters: Patty is at the forefront of international advocacy, working tirelessly to bridge grassroots activism with policymakers, ensuring CSCs are recognized as a serious, health-focused alternative to prohibition.
Ana Afueras
A Political Mind Fighting for Cannabis Reform Across Europe
Ana Afuera is a political scientist, policy strategist, and long-time Cannabis activist with a deep understanding of drug policy and social justice. She has been shaping the Cannabis debate in Spain and Europe for over a decade, working on both national and international levels.
✅ Political and Social Advocacy Coordinator at ConFAC, leading efforts to reform Cannabis laws in Spain.
✅ A key figure within ENCOD (European Coalition for Just and Effective Drug Policies), ensuring Spain’s movement is connected to the larger European drug policy conversation.
✅ A leading expert in Cannabis law & regulation, frequently invited to speak at international conferences, advocating for a public health-based approach to Cannabis policy.
✅ A key collaborator with EMCDDA (European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction), actively involved in roundtables on Cannabis and harm reduction strategies.
💡 Why She Matters: Ana is one of the leading voices connecting the Spanish Cannabis movement with European policymakers. She works tirelessly to destigmatize users, push for evidence-based regulation, and ensure that the CSC model is not only preserved but expanded.
Beyond Borders
A Global Impact
Both Patty Amiguet & Ana Afuera are networking beyond Spain, actively engaging in global conversations on Cannabis reform. From Germany to Latin America, they are working to:
🌍 Strengthen international ties between CSCs and activists worldwide.
📢 Ensure Spain’s Cannabis model serves as an inspiration for other countries fighting for legalization.
⚖️ Push back against restrictive policies that threaten patient access and non-commercial Cannabis spaces.
🚀 Their voices, their expertise, and their activism make them central figures in the international Cannabis conversation—and their insights are key to understanding where Spain’s movement is heading next.