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Policy Tracker · Country overview

Switzerland

Still illegal, but personal use brings a fine or no penalty instead of a crime.

National law

Laws by substance

"No record" means nothing has been verified yet, not that the substance is legal. Regional entries are labelled with their place.

Psychedelics

Decriminalized

Psilocybin: Illegal, but decriminalized possession is punishable with a spot fine — Although psilocybin and psilocin have long been listed as controlled substances in Switzerland, mushrooms themselves were only specifically banned in 2002, initially by the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products and later, by a revision of the Swiss Narcotics Act in 2008. Until 2002, magic mushrooms were readily available in Switzerland and, according to a Swiss medical agency, their ban was an attempt to prevent their increasing popularity in the country. However, some local health and legal authorities have criticized mag

No reviewed history yet.

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Cannabis

Decriminalized

Cannabis: Decriminalized. Legal below 1.0% THC. — Main article: Cannabis in Switzerland Since 2017, consuming cannabis in Switzerland may result in a fine, but possession of up to 10 g ( 3 ⁄ 8 oz) without evidence of consumption is not penalized; and as of 2023, confiscated amounts under this limit must be returned to the individual.

  1. 3 Oct 1951

    Federal Narcotics Act adopted

    Prohibited

    Official source
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Kratom

No record

No reviewed history yet.

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7-OH

No record

No reviewed history yet.

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Timeline of laws

Reviewed law changes and decided bills, each linked to its official source.

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Bills

No reviewed bills on record for Switzerland.