Cannabis law Switzerland — 2026 legal status
The Swiss legal framework on cannabis in one hub: Narcotics Act, THC threshold, fixed-fine procedure, cantonal differences, prescription access and pilots.
We document articles 19–19b of the Narcotics Act, the 100 CHF fixed-fine catalogue, the 10 g minor-case threshold and the cantonal enforcement gap — from Neuchâtel (permissive) to Eastern Switzerland (restrictive). We also cover border, airport and private consumption law.
Key figures
- CHF 100 — fine up to 10 g cannabis (personal use) (BetmG Art. 28b)
- 0 — criminal-record entries for fines under 10 g (BetmG · Stand 2026)
Current research
- Cannabis use in Switzerland — Addiction Monitoring 2024 — Sucht Schweiz, BAG · 2024
- European Drug Report — Cannabis Chapter — EMCDDA, EUDA · 2024
- WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence — Cannabis Review — WHO ECDD, WHO · 2023
Legal framework (Switzerland)
Cannabis law in Switzerland
Cannabis with less than 1% THC (CBD) is freely available. Cannabis with more than 1% THC remains prohibited under the Swiss Narcotics Act, but personal amounts up to 10 g are fined at CHF 100 with no criminal record.
Age, driving, labour law
Purchase and use are allowed from age 18. Zero tolerance for THC when driving. Employers may require sobriety in safety-critical roles.
Datasets on this topic
- Swiss cannabis legislation — timeline 1975–2026 — Dataset · Legal · updated Jul 2026
- Swiss parliamentary cannabis votes — Dataset · Legal · updated Jul 2026
- Swiss cannabis seizures — Dataset · Enforcement · updated Jul 2026
- Swiss cannabis fixed-fine statistics — Dataset · Enforcement · updated Jul 2026
- Swiss Cannabis Data Center — every Swiss cannabis dataset