OBSERVATORIO CIVIL

The Civil Observatory on Drug Policy is an interdisciplinary research centre and think tank dedicated to promoting drug policy based on objective evidence and respect for civil rights and individual liberty. The Observatory is a non-profit association based in Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia, Spain. Its core team consists of lawyers, academic researchers, local politicians, professional writers, video producers, photographers and interactive designers... Spain is presently at the forefront of new regulatory approaches to cannabis regulation. This brings the Spanish experience under the international spotlight. Despite the global significance of Spain's experiment with Cannabis Associations, there is an absence of empirical research on their operation. The Observatory is needed to document and provide independent analysis of what is presently taking place in Spain and to conduct and facilitate empirical research so as to enable valuable lessons to be learned by policy makers in..