> the bill, which will allow the production, cultivation, trade and consumption of cannabis
This is pretty huge, since legalizing production and trade also has the potential to put a dent into the profits of organized crime.
I think that’s a first in Europe, no?
Title is ~~complete clickbait~~ misinformation.
People started to discuss the topic… again (happens every 10ish years or so).
Nothing at all has been definitely decided yet.
Edit: u/Thue is right. It’s misinformation, not just clickbait. And it’s not just the title, it’s the article itself, too.
The start of the article:
>Switzerland has moved closer to a legal cannabis market,…
is correct. After that, they claim that the bill has been passed and that it’s a done deal. That’s not true. The source linked in the article (Blick) clearly says so.
More money for the state, less money for illegal drug trafficking. Sounds good.
Is it because they are smart?
You love to see it.
>Ziel ist es, den Schwarzmarkt durch die Aufhebung der Prohibition auszutrocknen, wie es im Initiativtext heisst. Stattdessen sollen Regeln zur Besteuerung und Bewerbung sowie zum Anbau für den persönlichen Gebrauch von Cannabis etabliert werden.
Translates to:
*The aim is to dry up the black market by lifting prohibition, as the initiative text states. Instead, rules on taxation and advertising as well as cultivation for personal use of cannabis are to be established.*
Translates to:
Mafia 0 : 1 SwissTaxes
Holy swiss chesse
It’s gonna take time but my guess is it’ll still be the first in Europe
Why the fuck did I read canibalism?
The Swiss taking the fondue little too seriously.
Wow weeks ago same-sex marriage and now cannabis! How liberal!
Another reason to move to Switzerland…
Duchies is shambles
Hopefully the tide is turning and we will get legalization in most EU countries soon.
Did they fix the smell and car accidents yet ?
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Here in the Netherlands we were so progressive with our policys about cannabis, but we far behind now compare to the rest of the world. Hope the politiek see the light and legalize and fully decriminalise the use and cultivation of it. But i think first one of the 56 mayor that signed the petition have to jump of the second rooms balcony to make a point.
This will hopefully pave the way for more countries in Europe to adopt the same stance.
Switzerland completing its transformation into the Colorado of Europe.
Now your turn Deutschland
Oh man the edibles….. Swiss chocolate brownies. CBD chocolate truffles. 🤤🥰😁
I doubt that’s ever gonna happen. It’s wrong. The Swiss know it. They’re some of the smartest people.
They’re even moving closer to banning tobacco.
Time to consider moving to the Alp guys. More money, more weed.
This is a huge win for many parties. For smokers – cheaper weed. For pharmaceutical and medical companies – ability to use CBD/THC to create new drugs to help people. That’s amazing!
Very bad take cannabis is dangerous
Does cannabis grow well on freezing rocks?
bruh thats kinda cringe
They really out to get that dough! Even more that is!
Reading up on this, the source (“Blick”) isn’t exactly a reliable newspaper; however, the facts are as follows:
* A parliamentary initiative has been submitted to legalize cannabis, which was signed by 40 MP’s
* Both Houses of Parliament have forwarded that initiative to their respective public health committees.
* The public health committees have both voted to recommend that legalization should move forward.
* No plenary vote on the parliamentary initiative has taken place yet in either House.
* Consequently, no bill to legalize cannabis has as-of-yet been introduced, let alone passed.
* Should such a bill pass (which will take a while), it will almost certainly be subject to a referendum, which it may or may not pass.
Edit: To clarify further, the parliamentary initiative basically says “a bill should be drafted and introduced to legalize and regulate cannabis”. If this initiative passes, that doesn’t mean cannabis is legal at that point, it means that such a bill will be drafted and voted on.
Come oooon… Finland is missing such a huge opportunity to take over the market with this. Farming has always been hard and not really profitable in Finland but Hemp grows everywhere!
I’m ready for Space Toblerones
Finally! Let’s hope for a cascading effect in the rest of Europe.
Okay, £100 bet now that the UK is the last European country to do so
From the creators of Swiss Cheese and Swiss Chocolate introducing Swiss Bud! Take a trip to the amazing Swiss landscape while enjoying our finest alpine strains!
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I envy Switzerland…
> the bill, which will allow the production, cultivation, trade and consumption of cannabis
This is pretty huge, since legalizing production and trade also has the potential to put a dent into the profits of organized crime.
I think that’s a first in Europe, no?
Title is ~~complete clickbait~~ misinformation.
People started to discuss the topic… again (happens every 10ish years or so).
Nothing at all has been definitely decided yet.
Edit: u/Thue is right. It’s misinformation, not just clickbait. And it’s not just the title, it’s the article itself, too.
The start of the article:
>Switzerland has moved closer to a legal cannabis market,…
is correct. After that, they claim that the bill has been passed and that it’s a done deal. That’s not true. The source linked in the article (Blick) clearly says so.
More money for the state, less money for illegal drug trafficking. Sounds good.
Is it because they are smart?
You love to see it.
>Ziel ist es, den Schwarzmarkt durch die Aufhebung der Prohibition auszutrocknen, wie es im Initiativtext heisst. Stattdessen sollen Regeln zur Besteuerung und Bewerbung sowie zum Anbau für den persönlichen Gebrauch von Cannabis etabliert werden.
Translates to:
*The aim is to dry up the black market by lifting prohibition, as the initiative text states. Instead, rules on taxation and advertising as well as cultivation for personal use of cannabis are to be established.*
Translates to:
Mafia 0 : 1 SwissTaxes
Holy swiss chesse
It’s gonna take time but my guess is it’ll still be the first in Europe
Why the fuck did I read canibalism?
The Swiss taking the fondue little too seriously.
Wow weeks ago same-sex marriage and now cannabis! How liberal!
Another reason to move to Switzerland…
Duchies is shambles
Hopefully the tide is turning and we will get legalization in most EU countries soon.
Did they fix the smell and car accidents yet ?
[deleted]
Here in the Netherlands we were so progressive with our policys about cannabis, but we far behind now compare to the rest of the world. Hope the politiek see the light and legalize and fully decriminalise the use and cultivation of it. But i think first one of the 56 mayor that signed the petition have to jump of the second rooms balcony to make a point.
This will hopefully pave the way for more countries in Europe to adopt the same stance.
Switzerland completing its transformation into the Colorado of Europe.
Now your turn Deutschland
Oh man the edibles….. Swiss chocolate brownies. CBD chocolate truffles. 🤤🥰😁
I doubt that’s ever gonna happen. It’s wrong. The Swiss know it. They’re some of the smartest people.
They’re even moving closer to banning tobacco.
Time to consider moving to the Alp guys. More money, more weed.
This is a huge win for many parties. For smokers – cheaper weed. For pharmaceutical and medical companies – ability to use CBD/THC to create new drugs to help people. That’s amazing!
Very bad take cannabis is dangerous
Does cannabis grow well on freezing rocks?
bruh thats kinda cringe
They really out to get that dough! Even more that is!
[Zürich shortly after the announcement](https://img.nzz.ch/2020/2/7/57ecbd10-84fb-4062-97b3-79e979e14c71.jpeg?width=1322&height=880&fit=crop&quality=75&auto=webp).
Reading up on this, the source (“Blick”) isn’t exactly a reliable newspaper; however, the facts are as follows:
* A parliamentary initiative has been submitted to legalize cannabis, which was signed by 40 MP’s
* Both Houses of Parliament have forwarded that initiative to their respective public health committees.
* The public health committees have both voted to recommend that legalization should move forward.
* No plenary vote on the parliamentary initiative has taken place yet in either House.
* Consequently, no bill to legalize cannabis has as-of-yet been introduced, let alone passed.
* Should such a bill pass (which will take a while), it will almost certainly be subject to a referendum, which it may or may not pass.
The relevant information can be found [here](https://www.parlament.ch/fr/ratsbetrieb/suche-curia-vista/geschaeft?AffairId=20200473).
Edit: To clarify further, the parliamentary initiative basically says “a bill should be drafted and introduced to legalize and regulate cannabis”. If this initiative passes, that doesn’t mean cannabis is legal at that point, it means that such a bill will be drafted and voted on.
Come oooon… Finland is missing such a huge opportunity to take over the market with this. Farming has always been hard and not really profitable in Finland but Hemp grows everywhere!
I’m ready for Space Toblerones
Finally! Let’s hope for a cascading effect in the rest of Europe.
Okay, £100 bet now that the UK is the last European country to do so
From the creators of Swiss Cheese and Swiss Chocolate introducing Swiss Bud! Take a trip to the amazing Swiss landscape while enjoying our finest alpine strains!