Cannabis statistics Switzerland

The Swiss cannabis market in numbers (Q1 2026): around 500,000 regular consumers with an annual prevalence of ~7 % among 15–64 year-olds (FOPH addiction monitoring 2024, Addiction Switzerland). Lifetime prevalence stands at 33 % — one in three Swiss adults has used cannabis at least once. The estimated black-market volume is CHF 500–600 M/year at an average price of CHF 10–12/g (standard) up to CHF 18/g (premium indoor); FOCBS seizures in 2024 exceeded 2.4 tonnes of marijuana and 500 kg of hashish. The legal CBD sector generates ~CHF 150 M/year in domestic revenue plus CHF 60–90 M in EU exports (mainly Germany, Austria, Italy) — slightly declining since Germany's recreational cannabis law, as German grow capacity ramps up. Over 4,000 people currently participate in pilot projects under art. 8a NarcA: Züri Can 2,100, SCRIPT (Basel) 1,000, Weed Care (Basel) 370, Cann-L (Lausanne) ~500, Geneva from 2025 with 1,000 slots, Lucerne and Winterthur in launch phase. Cantonal fine statistics show roughly 25,000 disciplinary fines in 2024 for consumption up to 10 g (CHF 100/case), with clear differences between German-speaking Switzerland (Zurich, Bern — dense enforcement) and Romandie/Ticino. For 2027, market analyses (Swiss Hemp Council, IG Hanf, Prohibition Partners) forecast a total legal cannabis market of CHF 800 M to 1.2 B, depending on the NarcA revision. We aggregate FOPH monitoring, FSO consumption data, cantonal fine statistics, pilot interim reports and industry analyses. Every figure carries collection year, method and source — journalism-standard compatible.

We compile FSO consumption data, cantonal fine statistics, pilot evaluations and market estimates (black market ≈ CHF 500 M/year, legal CBD ≈ CHF 150 M/year). Every figure carries collection year, method and source — journalism-standard compatible.