{"id":3536,"date":"2021-01-29T20:44:57","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T20:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/?post_type=law&#038;p=3536"},"modified":"2024-08-20T13:28:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T13:28:59","slug":"switzerland","status":"publish","type":"law","link":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/laws-and-regulations\/switzerland","title":{"rendered":"Switzerland"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wm-article-table-of-contents-header\" id=\"is-weed-legal-in-switzerland\">\n\tIs weed legal in Switzerland?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Under current&nbsp;Switzerland marijuana laws,&nbsp;adult-use marijuana is illegal, though possession of a minor amount of potency (with no more than one percent THC) has been decriminalized to a fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wm-article-table-of-contents-header\" id=\"where-is-it-safe-to-purchase-and-consume\">\n\tWhere is it safe to purchase and consume?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned, under the current&nbsp;Swiss drug laws,&nbsp;buying and the consumption of&nbsp; low-THC&nbsp;marijuana in Switzerland&nbsp;has been decriminalized\u2014to date, there are more than 140 licensed retailers selling low-THC cannabis for medical purposes. 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