If drug dealers are still present in the neighborhood, “it’s because this first wave of participants was not getting their supply on the street, but rather in a very short circuit, from acquaintances or producers, for example,” says Frank Zobel. Street vendors “are more responsive to a spontaneous need.”
4% of Swiss adults consume
Inspired by Quebec, the Lausanne pilot project for the regulated sale of recreational cannabis aims to monitor the evolution of the black market, but also to assess the effects of non-profit sales on consumer behavior. Participants must answer a questionnaire every six months.
Costing 1.7 million francs, Cann-L is planned for a duration of four and a half years. The cities of Basel and Zurich have already started with the controlled sale of cannabis in pharmacies in 2023. These different projects are intended to contribute to discussions on the evolution of federal legislation in the field of cannabis. In Switzerland, 4% of adults consume cannabis.
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