Legal cannabis from December

Friday, 29 September 2023 06:30

The legal sale of cannabis will start in Geneva in December.

A new shop will open in Châtelaine.

But only those who have registered will be able buy the drug. Registrations will open on Sunday.

The Confederation is allowing a small number of pilot projects to judge if the legal sale improves the well being of users.

The cannabis will be supplied by licensed famers in the country, but public consumption will remain illegal.

If you want to register as a legal buyer – you can go to changegeneve.ch. It’s limited to a thousand users.

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