Yesterday, the complaint from the Gòtic merchants caught Albert Batlle, the new mayor of the Ciutat Vella district, off guard. La Vanguardia explained that the commercial entity Barna Center wants the City Council to redouble the pressure on many I love cannabis stores, which forces them to comply with European regulations that restrict the sale of foods made with cannabidol, products that look like trinkets that can cause psychotropic effects. He understands Barna Center that this would slow down the rapid growth of some establishments that are impoverishing the commercial fabric of the center.
Batlle replied that one of his great objectives in the face of this mandate is the fight against drugs, but that the City Council does not have the appropriate legal tools. The answer puzzled many traders. In 2021, a campaign of inspections of businesses of this type took place in Barcelona and other cities in Spain. Many managers of these establishments were forced to destroy thousands of items. Some decided not to sell them anymore, and now they are surprised that some of these products can even be found in downtown supermarkets. “The City Council has the legal tools to intervene,” they say.
