Medical cannabis for licensed distributors

TL;DR

• Target: pharmacies, clinics, wholesalers with a narcotics permit.
• Legal basis: NarcA, Swissmedic, cantonal permit.
• Currently: waiting list + priority access to first batches.

Who can supply today

In Switzerland only pharmacies may dispense medical cannabis on prescription. Wholesale requires additional permits (Swissmedic wholesaler, possibly import).

How we prepare

We build the processes and analytical chain so that licensed partners start without friction — batch release, traceability, returns.

Waiting list

Closed list with priority access at opening. We prefer partners with clear usage (pharmacy, clinic, specialised distributor).

Checks before the first delivery to licensed operators

Before a single batch leaves the warehouse we verify three things: the valid Swissmedic establishment licence, the responsible technical person, and the suitability of the storage and transport chain. Only then do we discuss cultivar, active content and dosage form. That order is non-negotiable — in the licensed segment, delivering to an unlicensed recipient is a narcotics-law breach, not an administrative slip.

For businesses whose licence application is pending: we can prepare the process (cultivar selection, documentation requirements, batch planning) but only deliver once the licence is granted.

• Swissmedic establishment licence (copy and number)
• Responsible technical person with contact details
• GDP-compliant storage, documented temperature chain
• Recall and batch documentation process

Cultivar selection and documentation in a medical context

Unlike the recreational segment, medical supply is not about looks but reproducibility: consistent active content across batches, documented microbiological purity and stability data. Doctors and pharmacies need dosing reliability — a batch deviating by several percentage points in THC creates queries and therapeutic uncertainty.

Documentation depth is therefore decisive: batch certificate, analytical method, evidence of irradiation or alternative microbial reduction, storage instructions and expiry date. These documents are part of the delivery, not something supplied "on request".

Import, quotas and reporting duties

Importing medical cannabis happens within international quotas: Switzerland reports demand estimates to the International Narcotics Control Board, and each import requires its own permit. For businesses that means planning lead time — import is a procedure with deadlines, not an order form.

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