Cannabis Post-COVID: New Consumption Patterns in Spain
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The generational change: Millennials and Gen Z lead consumption
The pandemic radically transformed the cannabis consumption patterns in Spain. Data from 2025 show a 40% decrease among teenagers, but a significant increase in adults aged 25-45 seeking natural alternatives for anxiety and stress.
New smoke-free consumption methods
Smoke-free consumption leads the trends:
• Portable and desktop vaporizers
• Gourmet edibles with precise dosing
• CBD-infused beverages
• Rapid absorption sublinguals
• Topicals for localized use
Medicinal vs recreational cannabis
29% of Spanish adults have tried CBD, mainly for therapeutic reasons. The search "CBD oil" reaches 19,000 monthly queries, showing growing interest in medicinal applications.
Impact on mental health
Spanish studies show that 67% of medicinal cannabis users report improvements in anxiety and depression. However, cannabis remains the second leading cause of treatment admissions for addiction after cocaine.
Regulatory perspectives
By 2026, a greater regulatory flexibilization is expected to allow the commercialization of CBD products for therapeutic purposes, following the German model of controlled legalization.
