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![Portrait of Rob Harley, Málaga Social Clubs news desk](/images/uploads/5f094d99-3443-4907-8555-2910851fd38a/rob-harley-1920x1920.jpg)

# Rob Harley

Cannabis policy & news writer for Málaga Social Clubs

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 Málaga Social Clubs aims to be accurate, sourced, and free of hype.

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Cannabis policy Regulation Social clubs Europe

## Latest articles

![Farmworkers in Marinaleda meeting for the Sindicato de Obreros del Campo’s 50th anniversary](/images/uploads/2a38ed35-110e-48ba-91f0-b6c5af0ebbd5/news-hero-spain-s-soc-marks-50-years-of-andalusian-farmworkers-rebellion-in-marinaleda-1920x1080.jpg)

General

### [Spain’s SOC Marks 50 Years of Andalusian Farmworkers’ Rebellion in Marinaleda](/news/general/spain-s-soc-marks-50-years-of-andalusian-farmworkers-rebellion-in-marinaleda "Spain’s SOC Marks 50 Years of Andalusian Farmworkers’ Rebellion in Marinaleda — read the article")

Spain’s Sindicato de Obreros del Campo marks 50 years in Marinaleda, tracing Andalusia’s farmworkers’ struggle, autonomy and unfinished demands.

By **Rob Harley** in General August 1, 2026

![Guardia Civil officers outside lower-level premises in a Torrox residential development](/images/uploads/077baa65-acc8-4a4f-9e75-91c6d7af1428/news-hero-spain-torrox-cannabis-lab-busted-after-neighbours-report-strong-marijuana-smell-1920x1080.jpg)

Legal

### [Spain: Torrox Cannabis Lab Busted After Neighbours Report Strong Marijuana Smell](/news/legal/spain-torrox-cannabis-lab-busted-after-neighbours-report-strong-marijuana-smell "Spain: Torrox Cannabis Lab Busted After Neighbours Report Strong Marijuana Smell — read the article")

Spain's Guardia Civil dismantled a clandestine cannabis laboratory in Torrox after neighbours reported a strong marijuana smell; one person was detained.

By **Rob Harley** in Legal August 1, 2026

![Spanish cannabis-club legal documents and court files arranged on a Málaga newsroom desk](/images/uploads/751ac9f9-e303-4a8d-9aed-4a6d29fd6d51/news-hero-spain-s-cannabis-social-clubs-what-their-rise-and-decline-means-for-m-laga-1920x1080.jpg)

Culture

### [Spain’s Cannabis Social Clubs: What Their Rise and Decline Means for Málaga](/news/culture/spain-s-cannabis-social-clubs-what-their-rise-and-decline-means-for-m-laga "Spain’s Cannabis Social Clubs: What Their Rise and Decline Means for Málaga — read the article")

A University of Granada study traces Spain’s cannabis social clubs from 1990s activism to court-led decline, with lessons for Málaga readers.

By **Rob Harley** in Culture August 1, 2026