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Rob Harley
Cannabis policy & news writer for Mallorca CSC
Rob Harley has reported on cannabis law and the non-profit association movement across Europe for the past decade. He focuses on how regulation actually reaches the members who use cannabis social clubs — the paperwork, the limits, and the slow build of public trust. His work for Mallorca CSC aims to be accurate, sourced, and free of hype.
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Spain’s Balearic Islands choose containment over tourism promotion for 2026 eclipse
Spain’s Balearic Islands will not market the 12 August 2026 eclipse as a tourism draw as authorities prepare 26 viewing zones.
Timekeeping Rules 2026 in Mallorca and the Balearics: What Has Changed and How to Prepare
Timekeeping rules 2026 in Mallorca and the Balearics: what Spain’s proposed digital register changes, who is affected and how to prepare.
Cala Millor Restaurant Shut After Authorities Report Labour Exploitation and Food-Safety Failures
A Cala Millor restaurant was closed after a joint inspection found irregular workers, 13-hour shifts, unsafe food handling and poor living conditions.
Spain: Mallorca’s PP to Honour Palma Republican Bombing Victims After Memory-Law Repeal Vote
Mallorca’s PP-led Government will honour Palma’s 1937 bombing victims as Memòria de Mallorca demands that the memory law remain in force.
Santanyí enters the central week of the 2026 Sant Jaume festivities
Santanyí reaches the central week of its 2026 Sant Jaume festivities, with music, traditions, culture, family events and fireworks through 2 August.
PIMEM-Restauración warns Balearic small businesses over Spain’s new anti-smoking bill
PIMEM-Restauración warns Spain’s anti-smoking bill could burden Mallorca and Balearic small businesses with new terrace rules, costs and duties.
Spain rules out recreational cannabis legalisation as the health ministry sticks to medical use
Spain’s health ministry says recreational cannabis legalisation is off the table, while medical cannabis and youth-use data remain in focus.
Ibiza Residents Push Back After Police Raid Illegal 1,000-Guest Villa Party
Police raided an illegal 1,000-guest Ibiza villa party as residents pushed back, amid wider Balearic tensions over disorder and housing.
Germany's Mallorca travellers face Spain's public cannabis ban
A BILD Mallorca podcast says public cannabis use can bring several-hundred-euro fines, while private clubs are the legal exception.