Andorra la VellaThe controversial case of the monitor of snowboarding charged with drug trafficking for possession of 500 grams of CBD he has lived a new chapter with his release. After being sentenced to 18 months in prisonAdrián has been released after serving his sentence three quarters of his sentence while he was in pre-trial detention, where he has spent more than a year before the trial.
The expulsion and the appeal of the defense are pending
Despite obtaining freedom, Adrián will stay in Andorra provisionally, since the expulsion from the country included in the judgment will not take effect until there is a decision in second instance. The monitor’s defense has already filed one resource against the sentence
A controversial case
The case has been surrounded by controversy, since the CBDa compound derived from industrial hemp and often used for therapeutic purposes, does not generate psychotropic effects. Despite this, current Andorran legislation considers it illegal, which has led to a firm sentence that the defense continues to contest.
This episode reopens the debate on the CBD regulation in the country and the legal consequences for those who use or possess it.