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Blog entries on (Swiss) hemp policy

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The legalization of cannabis in Switzerland

A step into the future In recent decades, the debate about the legalization of cannabis in Switzerland has intensified. The...
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Politics

Legalization in Germany: Is the Bundestag getting down to business?

After a long wait, the draft bill for the CanG, the - presumably - future cannabis law in Germany, has...
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Politics

Progress in the new regulation of the cannabis market

At the end of September 2023, the National Council again expressed its support for the concerns of "PI Siegenthaler". Parliament...
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Consumer Protection Politics

Cannabis on the road

On the road after cannabis use - what actually applies? And how does that work with CBD hemp? Unlike alcohol,...
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Politics

Partial decriminalization: a regulatory jungle

The last few weeks, a new ruling by the Federal Court has been the talk of the town. The highest...
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Politics

No confiscation of small amounts (<10 grams) of cannabis for personal use

It has already been confirmed several times by the Federal Court that possession of less than 10 grams of cannabis...
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Politics

SCRIPT: Pilot test in Bern, Biel & Lucerne

In May 2023, the University of Bern's cannabis pilot project was approved by the Federal Office of Public Health and...
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Politics

Pilot testing: What’s running where?

Since the summer of 2021, it has been clear that pilot trials on the legal use & sale of cannabis...
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Knowledge Politics

Financial advantages of legalization

What legalization would bring economically is hardly discussed. However, the topic offers plenty to talk about. The possible legalization of...
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Consumer Protection Knowledge Politics

Update on the pilot tests

This summer, the topic of cannabis was regularly taken up by the media. The focus was on the so-called pilot...
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Politics

Solothurn demands THC legalization

At the national level, slow progress has been made with regard to cannabis legalization. Now the canton of Solothurn is...
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Consumer Protection Knowledge Politics Products

Denatured hemp oils – What’s next?

The impending introduction of mandatory denaturation for hemp oils poses major problems for the cannabis industry. In the last post...
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Politics

Cannabis in the focus of the public

Media release of IG Hemp, July 5, 2022 As a member of IG Hemp, Herba di Berna reproduces here the...
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Politics

New step for legalization

The U.S. House of Commons passed the Marijuana Reform Act this spring, which would legalize cannabis nationwide. Things are also...
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Politics Products

THC limit of 1% soon also applies to CBD cannabis resin

It pays to keep at it. After interventions of the hemp industry, the Federal Council holds that also cannabis resin...
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Consumer Protection Politics

Comment on VKCS article “Health risk in many foods containing CBD”.

At the beginning of February, the Association of Cantonal Chemists of Switzerland (VKCS) went public with a media release on...
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Politics

Is the legalization of THC now coming?

There has been a lot happening in the cannabis legalization space in recent weeks. Legalization suddenly seems quite a bit...
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Politics

Population survey on cannabis regulation

At the beginning of July 2021, the FOPH published the results of a population survey on cannabis at a media...
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Politics

Regulatory chaos in the cannabis industry

Anyone wishing to enter the trade and production of cannabis products in Switzerland must first take an in-depth look at...
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