Tag: Switzerland

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

Written by Frank Schuler on July 30, 2024. Posted in Science.

One of the most common talking points for cannabis opponents is that ‘cannabis is bad for human brains.’ Many older cannabis observers will attest that this talking point is as old as cannabis...

Signature Drive In Switzerland Seeks To Legalize Cannabis For Adult-Use

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

Europe is currently home to three nations that have adopted a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure, and if cannabis advocates in Switzerland succeed in their effort, their country could...

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

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

Back in November 2023, government officials in Bern, Switzerland announced that long-awaited registration was open for adult cannabis consumers who wanted to participate in a regional adult-use cannabis...

Physicians Endorse Cannabis-Based Treatments For Young Cerebral Palsy Patients

Written by Frank Schuler on January 15, 2024. Posted in Science.

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

Most Surveyed Swiss Psychiatrists Favor Regulating Cannabis

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

According to a team of researchers associated with the University of Bern in Switzerland, medical cannabis is “a growing issue” in psychiatry, with more patients asking about it now that...

Registration Opens For Cannabis Pilot Projects In Bern And Biel

Written by Hazel Norman on November 27, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Switzerland is home to a very interesting public policy experiment. In May 2021, an amendment to Switzerland’s Federal Narcotics Act went into effect which permitted adult-use cannabis commerce...

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

Written by Frank Schuler on September 5, 2023. Posted in Science.

‘Cannabis light’ is very popular in many parts of the world right now, particularly in Europe. The term is used to describe cannabis that is low in THC and high in CBD. Many governments...

Switzerland Cannabis Pilot Programs Set To Expand

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

Switzerland is home to a cannabis commerce public policy experiment that is based on a concept which is seemingly growing in popularity in policy and regulatory circles. The concept, limited regional...

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

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

Switzerland’s experiment with adult-use cannabis pilot programs is reportedly expanding, with Zurich’s city government and the Zurich University Hospital indicating today that the Federal...