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An independent Swiss cigarette maker has this month launched what it calls the first hemp cigarette in the world — and from July 24th they will be on sale in major Swiss supermarket Coop. Heimat, based in the canton of St Gallen, has been producing tobacco cigarettes since last year. But now...

To those who think the U.S. or even Canada leads the way, cannabis legalization is a hot topic in Europe this spring. Here the stakes are also very different if not in some ways higher. "Reform" here always means of the federal variety. And with it, are coming some intriguing proposals...

An organic gardening company in Switzerland has managed to make high-CBD cannabis flower available to consumers by capping the THC content and registering the product with regulators as a tobacco substitute. The Fedora strain, cultivated by northern Swiss grower Bio Can, is advertised at 7.2...

Health Minister Alain Berset has welcomed the possibility of organised trials for the distribution of cannabis in Switzerland, within the parameters of the country's existing laws. In an interview with the NZZ am Sonntag newspaper, Berset said that his department welcomes trying out "new models...

"Cannabis clubs" allowing members to use the drug without facing a penalty are reportedly set to open in four Swiss cities. Zurich, Basel, Bern and Geneva have all agreed to launch pilot clubs, which have allegedly been in discussion for sometime, local broadcaster SRF reports...