Policy Tracker · Country overview
Switzerland
Still illegal, but personal use brings a fine or no penalty instead of a crime.
National law
Fedlex (Swiss federal law) · 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
DecriminalizedPsilocybin: 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
- Federal Act on Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances [Bundesgesetz über die Betäubungsmittel und die psychotropen Stoffe]
- Primary source
No reviewed history yet.
Show on the Psychedelics mapCannabis
DecriminalizedCannabis: 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.
- Federal Act on Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances [Bundesgesetz über die Betäubungsmittel und die psychotropen Stoffe]
- Primary source
- Wikipedia — Legality of cannabis by country
3 Oct 1951
Federal Narcotics Act adopted
Prohibited
Official source
Kratom
No recordNo reviewed history yet.
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Bills
No reviewed bills on record for Switzerland.
