Reviewed Sep 2026Pilot trials

Cannabis in Geneva

Legal cannabis in Geneva: La Cannabinothèque in Vernier sells to enrolled residents of the canton; waiting list over six months.

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The rules

Key rules in Switzerland

Plain-language summary. The regulator is Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH/BAG).

Legal threshold
Hemp and CBD products under 1% THC are outside the Narcotics Act; 1% or more is a controlled narcotic.
Possession
Up to 10 g for personal use by adults is not punished.
Public use
Consumption brings a CHF 100 fixed fine for adults carrying under 10 g; trial participants may not use in public either.
Home grow
Growing THC cannabis, even for personal use, remains punishable.
Medical
Doctors may prescribe cannabis medicines without FOPH approval since August 1, 2022.
Pilot trials
Legal purchase only for enrolled adults (18+) in authorised trials, restricted to local residents; one trial per person.
Driving
Zero tolerance: 1.5 µg THC per liter of blood or more means unfit to drive; licence withdrawn for at least 3 months.

Summary, not legal advice — rules change; check local law. Last reviewed Sep 2026.

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How cannabis is sold in Geneva

Geneva's pilot trial is run by the association ChanGE, chaired by former Federal Councillor Ruth Dreifuss, with research partners at the University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospitals. Its single outlet, La Cannabinothèque, opened in December 2023 in Vernier, next to the Châtelaine post office.

The trial is for adults living in the canton of Geneva who have used cannabis at least monthly in the six months before joining. It excludes pregnant women, people with a psychiatric diagnosis and people recently treated for problematic use. About 1,500 people were registered in April 2026, and ChanGE warned of a waiting list of more than six months. Products are local and organic, with THC labeled and capped at 20 percent; Le Courrier reported one flower at CHF 12 per gram in 2025.

Visitors and people from neighboring France cannot take part. Outside the trial, Swiss national rules apply: up to 10 grams is not punished for adults, public use brings a CHF 100 fine, and CBD under 1% THC is legal. Medical cannabis requires a prescription.

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