Swiss City Draws Positive Results After Three Years Of Controlled Cannabis Sales

2026-03-19 02:09:18

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Authorities in the city of Basel have drawn a positive interim conclusion following three years of regulated cannabis sales in the city on the Rhine. Select your language

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Thanks to the Weed Care pilot project, the inhalation of smoke from joints containing tobacco has fallen significantly, the cantonal health department said on Thursday. Health risks have been reduced and consumption has not increased.

The introduction last autumn of non-smoked cannabis products – namely vaporisers and oils – into the controlled sales scheme has been a success: they now account for nearly a fifth of consumption, without total consumption having increased, the health department added.

The review of the past year also confirms the observations made a year ago regarding users' mental health. Symptoms of depression, anxiety and psychosis have decreased. The same applies to the consumption of alcohol and other psychoactive substances among participants in the Basel pilot project, which was launched in January 2023 and extended until January 2027.

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These positive interim results highlight the need to regulate the sale and consumption of cannabis through legislation, said Regine Steinauer, head of addiction services at the Basel-City Health Department.
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