After the parliamentary elections on October 22, 2023, the picture has become clearer. advocates of regulated cannabis consumption form with 54% yes or rather yes a narrow majority in the National Council. In many cantons, however, the Council of States is only determined for the next four years in the second round of voting.
The attitude of parliamentarians towards regulated cannabis consumption is not representative for the attitude of the population in Switzerland. A population survey conducted on behalf of the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) in 2021 showed that around two thirds (66%) of the respondents for the regulation of cannabis Almost 30% are fundamentally against regulating cannabis for recreational purposes.[1]
The Majority for cannabis regulation exists both among the population and in parliament despite a clear shift to the right in the elections. Let us now give Parliament and the Federal Labour Court the opportunity to write a good law that health protection in focus and can withstand a vote of the population.
As for the parliamentary initiative Siegenthaler «Regulation of the cannabis market for better youth and consumer protection (20.473)» continues depends largely on the new composition of the subcommittee which leads the legislative project. The commission members must be re-elected for the next legislative period.
A sensible cannabis regulation forms the basis for the consumer protectionthe Quality Control as well as the Combating the Black Market and the Sustainable development of the Swiss hemp industry. Through targeted regulation, the potential of the cannabis plant be exploited sensibly and Switzerland is recognized worldwide as Pioneer for a adequate regulatory model act.
[1] Research Reports Cannabis (admin.ch)
Source: Smartvote.ch