Swiss parliamentary cannabis votes
Key cannabis votes in the National Council and Council of States, approval share per group.
Key facts
- Votes captured: 12
- Period: 2008–2026
- Highest approval: Art. 8a pilots 2020 (68%)
Key takeaways
- SP (92%), Greens (96%) and GLP (88%) back cannabis bills almost unanimously; the SVP only at 14%.
- The Centre party, at 42% approval, is the pivotal group for any future majority.
- Approval peaked with the 2020 pilot article (140:47 in the National Council) and was far tighter for market regulation in 2024 (108:81).
Interpretation
Voting patterns explain the pace of Swiss cannabis policy better than any poll: comfortable majorities for scientifically framed interim steps, only a narrow one for an open market. As long as the Centre stays split, any bill will need strong youth-protection, advertising-ban and state-control elements. The Council of States remains the biggest risk, where rural cantons carry more weight.
Limitations
- Group shares are averaged across several votes and do not reproduce single votes exactly.
- Only roll-call votes are analysable; committee decisions are missing.
- Group switches between legislative terms are not adjusted for.
Data
| Year | Vote | Chamber | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ordnungsbussen BetmG | NR | 108:70 |
| 2020 | Art. 8a BetmG (Pilotversuche) | NR | 140:47 |
| 2021 | Verlängerung Pilotversuche | SR | 39:2 |
| 2024 | Motion SGK-N regulierter Markt | NR | 108:81 |
| 2025 | Prüfungsauftrag Regulierung | SR | 26:16 |
Methodology
Roll-call votes from Curia Vista, aggregated per parliamentary group. Only objects with a direct cannabis reference.
Sources
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Parent
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- Swiss cannabis legislation — timeline 1975–2026 — Legal dataset
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- Swiss cannabis pilot projects — participants & timeline — Dataset · Pilot projects
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- Cannabis law Switzerland — 2026 legal status — Knowledge hub
- Swiss cannabis pilot projects — 2026 overview — Knowledge hub