Tag: switzerland

Tick bites, which used to be of little more concern to us than a mosquito bite, are now a source of widespread fear as they can transmit Lyme disease – a disease that can affect any organ and cause numerous symptoms. The conventional medical treatment of Lyme disease focuses mainly on antibiotics, but these are […]

K-Tipp tests Harlequin mini Buds from Herba di Berna

Flowers with cannabidiol (CBD) are legal hemp products that do not have an intoxicating effect. In the K-Tipp test, only four products contained a lot of CBD and no pesticides. Toxins that can damage organs were found in three flowers. Source: K-Tipp 12/2024, 19.06.2024, author Andreas Schildknecht, head of the test editorial team In addition […]

A step into the future In recent decades, the debate about the legalization of cannabis in Switzerland has intensified. The Green Party actively campaigned for legalization 30 years ago. In their position paper, the Greens take a clear stance on what any legalization should look like. Members of the Green Party have been involved in […]

The year 2024 promises a wave of financial changes for Herba di Berna and the entire hemp industry. These changes are due to numerous factors such as rising government levies (VAT), higher insurance costs, price increases for packaging materials, energy and rents. These factors are like an unstoppable tide that presents companies with the challenge […]

Recreate the hemp tofu Thai curry recipe with ease The weather in January greets us with icy freshness and playful winds. We at Herba di Berna have the perfect answer: a warming Thai curry with hemp tofu! Because what could be better than facing the cold with a delicious spoonful of flavors? Our insider tip […]

“CBD is popular with older people” was the headline in various Swiss newspapers in recent weeks. The reason for this was a new study by the market research institute LINK, which took a close look at the cannabis market in Switzerland. Thus, what has been known for some time in the USA has now also […]

In May 2023, the University of Bern’s cannabis pilot project was approved by the Federal Office of Public Health and the cantonal ethics committees concerned. Under the name “SCRIPT – The Safer Cannabis Research In Pharmacies randomized controlled Trial”, the health and social effects of regulated cannabis sales will be investigated in the cities of […]

The 17th Cannatrade seamlessly joins the success story of the Swiss Hemp Fair. Also this year a new record size was reached with more than 10’000 visitors and 150 exhibitors. During 3 days, the many facets of the hemp plant and its applications were marveled at. With pleasure we were also to be found in […]

What legalization would bring economically is hardly discussed. However, the topic offers plenty to talk about. The possible legalization of cannabis brings many different issues to the table. Discussed are the health effects, forecasts of changes in consumption, prevention, consumer protection, repression, and political feasibility. A study has finally been published on the financial advantages […]

Hemp oils with CBD are an important mainstay for Herba di Berna AG as well as for many other CBD companies. In April of this year, this market was put before the end of the line in a seemingly arbitrary order from the federal government: since CBD oils have not yet been approved as food, […]

Media release of IG Hemp, July 5, 2022 As a member of IG Hemp, Herba di Berna reproduces here the latest media release of the association: Discussions about cantonal pilot projects and a report by the UN Office onDrugs and Crime (UNODC) once again demonstrate the urgency ofregulating cannabis in Switzerland. Switzerland’s most important industry […]

The U.S. House of Commons passed the Marijuana Reform Act this spring, which would legalize cannabis nationwide. Things are also moving in Switzerland: In Basel and elsewhere, preparations for pilot tests on the legal sale of cannabis are in full swing. The canton of Solothurn is calling for a carefully crafted new regulation, i.e. legalization, […]

It pays to keep at it. After interventions of the hemp industry, the Federal Council holds that also cannabis resin (pollinate) is regulated with the 1% limit. Cannabis resin containing less than one percent THC thus becomes a marketable product. The amendment is expected to take effect in the summer of 2022. How it came […]

Anyone wishing to enter the trade and production of cannabis products in Switzerland must first take an in-depth look at the applicable legal basis. This is a very laborious exercise, as one is faced with a large and confusing collection of laws that affect and regulate various aspects of economic activity in different cases. When […]

In the final vote of the spring session 2021, the National Council and the Council of States approved business 20.060 of an amendment to the Narcotics Act. This provides that the cultivation and medical prescription of medicinal hemp may be prescribed in the future without an exemption permit from the Federal Office of Public Health […]

Medical cannabis is more accessible in Switzerland today than it was just a few years ago. When this article was first published in December 2020, the National Council had just approved a legislative amendment. At that time, healthcare professionals still needed a special exemption from the Federal Office of Public Health if they wanted to […]