For the sustainable establishment of hemp in Switzerland
The Interessengemeinschaft Hanf is the association of the Swiss hemp industry. It represents its members towards politics, authorities and the public. It promotes exchange and cooperation among its members and thus strengthens the hemp industry in Switzerland. Its mission is to sustainably establish cannabis in society and to create a regulated cannabis market in order to secure Switzerland a pioneering role in the global cannabis industry.
Goals of IG Hemp
Regulate hemp market
Establishment and co-design of a regulated hemp market in Switzerland
Through various projects, IG Hemp continues to drive the professionalization of the industry. Only in this way can a sustainable and innovative cannabis industry thrive in Switzerland.
Advance the industry
Build and help shape a professional, sustainable and innovative hemp industry.
Through various projects, IG Hemp continues to drive the professionalization of the industry. Only in this way can a sustainable and innovative cannabis industry thrive in Switzerland.
Set standards
IG Hemp sets standards and supports its members in achieving them.
IG Hemp sets new standards in the industry. Be it with guidelines on quality assurance & quality management for companies in the hemp industry, the code of honor that obliges all IG Hemp members to act responsibly, respectfully and professionally, as well as strict compliance with the protection of minors, or with the quality label Swiss Certified Cannabis (SCC), which thus guarantees product and consumer safety.
Develop understanding
Establishing an understanding of the medicinal potential of the hemp plant.
Hemp and its ingredients have a seemingly almost infinite range of pharmacological applications. However, due to the prohibition of the last decades, research is lagging behind. IG Hemp is committed to the establishment of the cannabis plant as a medicine and demands easier access for patients.
Moderate dialog
Promoting and facilitating dialogue between authorities and industry.
IG Hemp is in constant exchange with its more than 160 members and mediates between them and authorities. The IG Hemp leads the dialogue with politicians and has established itself throughout Switzerland as a contact with expertise.
Promote collaboration
We support our members in the most important legal issues and are a competent contact for you. IG Hemp also offers an optimal platform for exchange between the different industry members. Thus, synergies can arise and the hemp industry in Switzerland can grow together.
Regulate access
For safe and controlled access.
IG Hemp advocates safe and controlled access to the benefits of hemp. This can guarantee the quality and product safety we need for efficient consumer protection.
Strengthen hemp
Establish hemp as a sustainable raw material.
IG Hemp promotes the hemp plant as a renewable resource. Hemp is an incredibly versatile plant and has fascinating properties. Due to the repression and prohibition of the last years, many people do not know the almost inexhaustible potential of the plant. This is despite the fact that the hemp plant also has a long history in Switzerland.
