February 19, 2025|
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|10 months agoSwitzerland Considers Historic Cannabis Legalization
Parliamentary health commission votes 14-9 in favor of draft bill to legalize recreational cannabis use, marking potential landmark shift in Swiss drug policy.
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- The Swiss parliamentary health commission voted 14-9 in favor of a draft bill to legalize recreational cannabis.
- The proposed legislation allows adults over 18 to grow up to three cannabis plants for personal use.
- Cannabis sales would be conducted through a state monopoly with no profit motive.
- Current Swiss law only permits cannabis with less than 1% THC for non-medical use.
- The Swiss People's Party (SVP) has vowed to fight the proposal.
By The Numbers
14-9
vote count
4%
population percentage
3
plant limit
1%
THC limit
They Said
"Cannabis is a societal reality."
"A historic moment for Swiss cannabis policy."
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Commission Shatters Prohibition Norms
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Confronting the Data: The Failure of the Ban
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The Blueprint: State Monopolies and Home Cultivation
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Political Battle Lines Drawn
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