Can you grow cannabis in Switzerland?
Growing CBD hemp with less than 1 % THC is legal in Switzerland — both privately and commercially (federal/cantonal registration required). Growing THC cannabis (> 1 % THC) is prohibited and prosecuted under the Narcotics Act.
Key facts
- CBD grow < 1 % THC: legal
- Approved varieties required
- Commercial: registration mandatory
- THC grow: illegal, punishable
- Legal THC grow earliest 2028/29
Detailed answer
For private CBD cultivation, seeds must be listed in the EU or Swiss variety catalogue and stay below 1 % THC. Commercial cultivation (food, CBD flowers) requires registration with the Federal Office for Agriculture and Customs (tobacco tax). THC cannabis: even a single plant > 1 % THC is illegal. Cantons like Zurich and Bern sometimes tolerate 1–2 plants for personal use without prosecution, but the law remains prohibitive. Legal THC home-grow will only come with the new cannabis law, earliest 2028/29.