Tag: Switzerland

Written by Johnny Green on September 7, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Switzerland Opens Public Consultation On Cannabis Legalization

Switzerland has officially opened the three-month public consultation period for its proposed national adult-use cannabis legalization...

Written by Johnny Green on July 23, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Swiss Canton Continues To Block Cannabis Pilot Trial

Multiple jurisdictions in Switzerland are now home to research-based regional adult-use cannabis commerce pilot trials, in which a...

Written by Johnny Green on July 16, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Zurich Cannabis Pilot Trial Set For Expansion

The regional adult-use cannabis commerce pilot project “Züri Can – Cannabis with Responsibility” was launched in 2023. The...

Written by Johnny Green on July 9, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Switzerland To Open Consultation On Cannabis Legalization

Back in February of this year, Switzerland’s Social Security and Health Committee of the National Council gave preliminary approval to an...

Written by Johnny Green on May 30, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

European Cannabis Pilot Projects

Certain European markets are home to a unique public policy and commerce concept known as pilot trials. These research-based projects...

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Written by Johnny Green on May 9, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Swiss Study Finds Legal Cannabis Access Reduces ‘Problematic Consumption’

Roughly two years ago, Switzerland launched what was then a unique approach to science-based cannabis commerce research. The European...

Written by Frank Schuler on March 31, 2025. Posted in Science.

Improved Mental Health Reported In Swiss Cannabis Study

Switzerland is home to a somewhat unique set of cannabis commerce public policy experiments. The research experiments are known as...

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Written by Johnny Green on March 16, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Cannabis Pilot Trials In The Netherlands And Switzerland

Europe is home to a unique form of cannabis public policy experimentation. Multiple jurisdictions, the Netherlands and Switzerland,...

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Written by Johnny Green on February 16, 2025. Posted in Policy.

How Does Proposed Swiss Legalization Compare To Other EU Countries?

Currently, national adult-use cannabis legalization measures have been adopted by three European Union member nations. Malta was the...

Written by Hazel Norman on February 2, 2025. Posted in Business.

Paraguay Exports Cannabis Flower To Switzerland In Historic First

Paraguay first adopted a national industrial hemp legalization measure back in 2019, and the South American nation recently passed a...

Written by Frank Schuler on July 29, 2024. Posted in Science.

Cannabis-Induced Psychosis Is Rare Without Pre-Existing Conditions Per Meta-Analysis

One of the most common talking points for cannabis opponents is that ‘cannabis is bad for human brains.’ Many older cannabis...

Written by Hazel Norman on May 6, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Signature Drive In Switzerland Seeks To Legalize Cannabis For Adult Use

Europe is currently home to three nations that have adopted a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure, and if cannabis advocates...

Written by Hazel Norman on April 8, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Adult-Use Cannabis Commerce Pilot Project Begins In Bern, Switzerland

Back in November 2023, government officials in Bern, Switzerland announced that long-awaited registration was open for adult cannabis...

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Written by Frank Schuler on January 14, 2024. Posted in Science.

Physicians Endorse Cannabis-Based Treatments For Young Cerebral Palsy Patients

Arguably the most sensitive area of cannabis research and policy pertains to young people, for a multitude of reasons. The history of...

Written by Frank Schuler on December 11, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Most Surveyed Swiss Psychiatrists Favor Regulating Cannabis

According to a team of researchers associated with the University of Bern in Switzerland, medical cannabis is “a growing...

Written by Hazel Norman on November 26, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Registration Opens For Cannabis Pilot Projects In Bern And Biel

Switzerland is home to a very interesting public policy experiment. In May 2021, an amendment to Switzerland’s Federal Narcotics...

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Written by Frank Schuler on September 4, 2023. Posted in Science.

‘Cannabis Light’ Doesn’t Negatively Impact Simulated Driving Performance

‘Cannabis light’ is very popular in many parts of the world right now, particularly in Europe. The term is used to describe...

Written by Hazel Norman on August 28, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Zurich Launches Cannabis Pilot Trial

With a population of roughly 400,000 people, Zurich is Switzerland’s largest city. Zurich also serves as the capital of the canton...

Written by Hazel Norman on May 16, 2023. Posted in Business, Policy.

Switzerland Cannabis Pilot Programs Set To Expand

Switzerland is home to a cannabis commerce public policy experiment that is based on a concept which is seemingly growing in popularity...

Written by Frank Schuler on March 22, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Limited Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Project Is Moving Forward In Zurich

Switzerland’s experiment with adult-use cannabis pilot programs is reportedly expanding, with Zurich’s city government and...

Written by Hazel Norman on February 7, 2023. Posted in Policy.

A Limited Number Of People Can Now Buy Recreational Cannabis In Switzerland

A public policy experiment is underway in Basel, Switzerland where a limited number of adults are now permitted to purchase adult-use...

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Written by Frank Schuler on November 21, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

Pilot Project In Switzerland To Import Cannabis From Canada?

Cannabis pilot programs are part of an interesting public policy concept that is springing up in Europe. Essentially, cannabis pilot...

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Written by Frank Schuler on October 23, 2022. Posted in Science.

Cannabis Extracts Safe And Effective In Dementia Patients Per Switzerland Study

Cannabis extracts are growing in popularity around the globe within the medical cannabis community for a multitude of reasons. For many...

Written by Johnny Green on October 6, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Switzerland’s Cannabis Legalization Pilot Program To Expand To Geneva

Switzerland is following in Denmark’s footsteps by launching its first adult-use cannabis commerce pilot program. A little over two...

Written by Frank Schuler on September 16, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

Switzerland Adult-Use Cannabis Pilot Program Delayed By ‘Quality Issues’

Switzerland has worked to launch a pilot adult-use cannabis program in various jurisdictions, including in Basel where the...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on August 29, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Recreational Cannabis Trial Begins Selecting Participants In Basel, Switzerland

The Swiss pilot project is due to begin on September 15, allowing 370 people to access cannabis and hash through legal means “Weed...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on August 1, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Switzerland Legalizes Medical Cannabis And Allows Exports

The Swiss government has joined other European countries in fully legalizing medical cannabis for domestic use, and export Switzerland is...

Written by Frank Schuler on June 26, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

Switzerland Consumes About 56 Tons Of Cannabis Annually

The European continent is undergoing a significant shift when it comes to cannabis policy, and in many ways, Switzerland is at the...

Written by Johnny Green on May 19, 2022. Posted in Archives, Policy.

Swiss City Seeks 1,000 Volunteers For Recreational Cannabis Trial

The city, set to be the second after Basel, is gearing up for its pilot trial now on track for this autumn Calling cannabis users in...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on April 27, 2022. Posted in Politics.

Basel, Switzerland Becomes First Canton To Kick Off Recreational Cannabis Trial

The trial will allow up to 400 participants to buy their cannabis in pharmacies – in exchange for being study participants Here is...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on January 4, 2022. Posted in Politics.

Switzerland’s Federal Court Decriminalizes Minor Possession Of Cannabis

The Federal Court of Justice has just ruled in favour of decriminalizing possession of up to 10 grams of cannabis In a move that is...

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Written by Marguerite Arnold on October 26, 2021. Posted in Business, Politics.

Switzerland And Luxembourg Firm Plans For Recreational Markets

Two European countries, one in the EU and one surrounded by it are, after many stutters and false starts, moving concretely towards...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on April 13, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Switzerland Begins To Define Its “Recreational Trial” For 2022

As of May 15, 2022, Switzerland will begin a recreational cannabis trial It is official. The Swiss have chosen a date and the trial...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on March 16, 2021. Posted in Medical.

Switzerland Moves Forward On More Medical Cannabis Reform

The Swiss Parliament has approved an amendment to the Narcotics Act allowing doctors to prescribe cannabis without special permission and...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on February 23, 2021. Posted in Politics.

The Swiss Step Carefully Into First Semi-Legalization Project

Recreational cannabis will be available from Swiss pharmacies as of 2022, on a limited trial basis. If there is one word to describe the...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 15, 2020. Posted in Medical.

Switzerland Clarifies Rules For Dispensing Medical Cannabis

Medical cannabis treatment will no longer require a special permit in Switzerland, although it is unclear whether health insurance will...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on April 27, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Swiss Parliament Passes Motion To Authorize Cannabis Production And Export

Despite being put on hold due to the pandemic, the Swiss Parliament has passed a motion calling for a change in the country’s...

Written by Johnny Green on February 24, 2020. Posted in Business.

Tax On Cannabis Is Repealed In Switzerland

The cannabis industry is booming in Switzerland, where low-THC cannabis products have increased in popularity and availability in recent...

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Written by Anthony Johnson on June 3, 2019. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Zurich, Politics.

Watch the 2019 ICBC Zurich Video!

The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) finished off its 2019 European trek with a team-up with CannaTrade in Zurich,...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on May 13, 2019. Posted in Policy.

Step by Step, Switzerland Moves Closer to Legalizing Cannabis

Just as the European market could not get any more interesting, the Swiss Federal Commission for Addiction Issues has called for cannabis...

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 1, 2019. Posted in ICBC Zurich, Politics.

Swiss Federal Commission for Addiction Issues Endorses Legal Cannabis

Drug policy reformers in the United States have long looked to Europe as an example of progressive policies to end the harms of the...

Written by Anthony Johnson on April 16, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Zurich, Medical, Politics.

European Medical Cannabis Sales Doubled from 2017 to 2018

Unless you are living under a rock, you know that cannabis legalization, for both medical and adult use purposes, is moving forward...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on April 9, 2019. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Zurich, Medical, Politics.

Germany, Switzerland, UK, & More: Big European Cannabis News Abounds

The forces currently shaping the European cannabis map are intriguing this spring and from several directions. For the latest...

Written by Anthony Johnson on March 28, 2019. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Zurich, Politics.

Don’t Miss the ICBC Zurich Megaconference with CannaTrade!

The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) will finish its 2019 European tour with a team-up with CannaTrade in Zurich,...

Written by Anthony Johnson on March 8, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Zurich, Politics.

Swiss Parliament Considering a Cannabis Legalization Pilot Program

Unknown to many, a cannabis “grey market” once flourished in Switzerland as the cannabis community utilized a loophole in the...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on January 4, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Portland, ICBC San Francisco, ICBC Vancouver, ICBC Zurich, Politics.

Switzerland: A Hotbed for Cannabis Law Reform

Switzerland has developed its own brand of cannabis reform over the last several years. Low THC cannabis is now sold in shops. Cannabis...