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2023

The sub-commission may continue discussions

«Regulating Cannabis»: A comprehensive practice guide

Legalization in the endless loop?

2022

Another cannabis policy cycle begins

What became of the parliamentary initiative?

Next policy steps: Permits, facilitations

2021

Opinion of the population on legalization and regulation

Policy overview: What happened?

Report of the Federal Council: clarify, wait, 2031...

When will it become legal in Switzerland?

Policy overview: What happened?

The state of the policy at the beginning of 2021

2020

New parliamentary proposal: Will it bring a breakthrough?

The consultations on medical hemp have begun

Cannabis pilot testing ahead of implementation

Beginning of the debate on medical hemp use

Pilot tests on track, but what can they deliver?

A first new accent in the newly elected parliament

2019

Medical hemp bill and consultation (box on page 7)

A changed parliament and the pending hemp businesses

The four areas of current Swiss hemp policy

The elections in October 2019: New majority in parliament?

The four areas of current hemp policy

2018

Cannabis initiative: The whole thing is taking shape

Hemp policy at the end of 2018: legalization a long way off

Postponed is not canceled - we do not give up!

The political situation in autumn 2018

2017

Project Initiative: Possible partnerships

Project initiative: resources for a popular initiative (Winter 17/18)

Project initiative: resources for a popular initiative (Fall 2017)

From volunteer to employee

New Swiss hemp law?

Project Initiative: The initiative text has been submitted!

2016

The #CH420 action and the days that followed

The shift of fixed penalty

Thoughts on a popular initiative

Switzerland discusses and lags behind

2015

Initiative proposal hemp legalization

Hemp-friendly into the parliament!

The rocky road to legalization

The next big thing or repression as usual?

2014

Bern wants to clarify, the USA legalize

Opportunities: Initiative, PR, CSC

On the hemp situation: ideas, papers and terms

Legalization, even in our country!

2013

The first partial revision of the partial revision of the NarcA

2012

Current political developments (4 plants, fixed penalty)

2011

Why political discrimination against cannabis users must end

2010

Legalization dreams in California remain dreams

Edito: The partial revision of the Narcotics Act

Overview of the international situation

Overview of the political projects

2009

Cannabis with our northern neighbors

USA and Cannabis - Is the Biggest Pursuer Tipping?

The hemp initiative in the vote

A review of the hemp initiative

2008

The contents of the modified NarcA

November 30 08 is past

Arguments for the hemp initiative

Many things will be decided on 30.11.

Parliament is through - Now it's the people's turn

We bring clarity into the confusion

The hemp initiative without a chance

2007

The policy after the elections

Political activities: in the association and in the parliament

Politics does not want legalization: The dealers are happy!

2006

A change without real improvements

A new repartee on the NarcA revision.

The policy at discuss, weigh and consider

A new multi-year political cycle begins

2005

The signatures are almost collected

Constitution says: We are allowed to smoke pot!

All psychoactive should be treated equally

Dissemination and glorification of smoking pot

The NarcA revision starts all over again

2004

Signature sheet of the hemp initiative to fill out. It needs signatures

Almost 5 million for the state - and no 500,000 for legalization?!

The collection of signatures for the hemp initiative continues. An overview

Post-NarcA revision policy. An agreement wants bans

The hemp initiative will start soon and needs signatures

Negative from the Commission and the National Council. The National Council decides definitely: NO

Positive news from the Commission and the Council of States. The small chamber stands by its opinion

2003

The new parliament and the NarcA revision. Abysmal from politics

Making a virtue of necessity - billions from hemp legalization

The National Council's NNEEIINN. The end for decriminalization?

The National Council in neutral. Where does the NarcA revision stand?

The Commission's decision. Exorbitant taxes for cannabis?

The heart, the soul of the hemp herb and the one-sided public relations

In Federal Berne, the thinking is slow. Further steps in the NarcA revision

2002

51 years of hemp prohibition... And how many more will follow? Interesting facts from the federal government

What are the problems with legalization, what are the fears in the population? (Part 2)

Heroin before hemp. A special generosity for the heroin

What are the problems with legalization, what are the fears in the population? (Part 1)

Regulations are quickly changed. A new gimmick of hemp tracking

Sell inside, grow outside. Draft opportunity principle

Politics at work. The Council of States has spoken

Smoking pot in the UN. What changes with the accession?

2001

Move your ass. Demo images and thoughts on the political process

The opinions on legalization. About the cannabis study (part 3)

A pause before each step. The commission takes its time

The Federal Council greets the smokers. On the message on the revision of the NarcA

Heroin delivery before hemp legalization? A lecture by Felix Gutzwiller