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Substance legality overview · Last updated 2026-03-05

🌿 CannabisRESTRICTED⚡ Nicotine PouchesLEGAL🫧 SnusILLEGAL💨 E-CigarettesLEGAL🔥 Heated TobaccoLEGAL
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🫧 Snus

Used in Scandinavia for more than 200 years, snus is providing smokers in Sweden and Norway with an alternative to combustible cigarettes. Find out what it is, and why it is considered a safer nicotine product in our briefing paper.

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Last verified: 2026-03-04

LEGAL

🔥 Heated Tobacco

In Spain, heated tobacco products are regulated as novel tobacco products under the Royal Decree 579/2017. Therefore, Law 28/2005 (Sanitary Measures Against Smoking, and Regulating the Sale, Supply, Consumption and Advertising of Tobacco Products), which restricts sale, advertising, promotion and sponsorship, and use in public places, also applies.

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Last verified: 2026-03-04

LEGAL

⚡ Nicotine Pouches

Nicotine pouches are a relatively new product which can provide users of high-risk tobacco with an alternative that poses fewer risks to their health. Read more about nicotine pouches in our briefing paper

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Last verified: 2026-03-04

LEGAL

💨 E-Cigarettes

E-cigarettes are allowed in Spain and are mainly available through general retail outlets. Consumers can legally purchase these products online, though health claims are not permitted, and there is a comprehensive ban on all forms of advertising. Interestingly, e-liquids are not subject to excise taxation. From a regulatory standpoint, Spain enforces several key controls for e-cigarettes. Child-resistant and tamperproof containers are required, and health warnings must appear on packaging. Sales are restricted to those aged 18 and older, and while there are no flavour bans, the nicotine concen

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Last verified: 2025-11-05

RESTRICTED

🌿 Cannabis

Cannabis is partially regulated or restricted in Spain. Recreational: Decriminalized. Use and possession in private areas allowed for own consumption. Public possession or consumption can result in a fine. Cultivation for personal use allowed in private areas including Cannabis Social Clubs . | Medical: Legal.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice. Laws change frequently — always verify with local authorities or a qualified lawyer before traveling or making decisions based on this data.

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