Switzerland
Federal law amendment (2021) created the pilot basis; medical use freed from BAG exception permits in August 2022.
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Active market models
- Medical only: Regulated medical prescription route; no adult-use retail or possession relief.
- Pilot / experiment: Statutorily grounded pilot with regulated production and distribution in defined areas.
Developments
- — Federal law amendment creates pilot basis
BetmG amendment creates the statutory basis for pilots with controlled distribution of cannabis for non-medical purposes.
Sources: Fedlex
- — Medical cannabis freed from BAG exception permit
Physicians may prescribe cannabis for medical purposes without a BAG exception permit.
Sources: Bundesamt für Gesundheit (BAG)
Official sources
- BetmG amendment — pilot basis for cannabis (adopted 19 March 2021) — Fedlex — 2021-03-19
- Cannabis for medical purposes — BAG exception permit removed — Bundesamt für Gesundheit (BAG) — 2022-08-01
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