Fernanda de la Figuera, a Spanish activist for the liberalization of cannabis affectionately known as "Abuela Marihuana", or “Grandma Marijuana”.
“Mix my ashes with some soil and plant some marijuana.” These were the last words spoken by the Spanish veteran Fernanda de la Figuera before turning off.
As she herself says in an old interview, she soon realized that her relationship with cannabis would last a lifetime. And so, on the verge of death, it seems that his last wish is this, to establish a eternal bond with his beloved plant.
In fact, thanks to marijauna, she managed to cure her depression, the various disorders linked to rheumatism and epilepsy and, as if she owed her money, she spent the time granted to him on this earth to return the favor. Fight for the liberalization of cannabis.
In 1995, with a historic ruling, it became the first Spanish citizen who was allowed to grow weed for personal use, following the first case in which she was charged with possession and use of cannabis.
In 2019, however, she was accused and sentenced to 9 months in prison and a 10,000 euro fine for cultivation and distribution of cannabis at “Marías X María”. Oneassociation of consumers that she herself founded, with the noble aim of helping those women who used marijuana therapeutically.
In 1991 she was the founder and president of the Ramón Santos Association for cannabis studies in Andalusia (ARSECA), becoming the first woman in Spain to preside over an association. And again in 2003, he founded the first political party on cannabis (PCLYN) in Valencia, and the Federation of Cannabis Associations (FAC).
And one of the associations of the Spanish federation joined in the pain that has affected the entire cannabis community by writing on Twitter:
“From today we miss Fernanda de la Figuera. La Abuela Marihuana, feminist, fighter, absolute reference for the cannabis movement in our country, who supported the cause until the end. We will continue to plant in your name!”
