Hi to those who'd like to smoke a joint in Switzerland!
FYI: Since October first 2013 a new partial revision of the legislation on narcotics took effect.
What changed? The consumption of cannabis (with possession of no more than 10 grams of weed with over 1% THC on you) is now decriminalised. The fine is fixed at 100.- Swiss Francs (CHF) without anything else to fear.
Case they caught you with less then 10 grams on you but you're not yet smoking it, you may deny consumption (because only consumption but not preparation of consumption is illegal) and nothing will happen (really nothing at all if the police officer is well informed and not some douchebag) and you should be allowed, depending a bit on the canton it seems, even to keep your weed; obviously, you shouldn't be stoned as hell when telling (eventually lying to) the officer that you have never before consumed cannabis and that this bud was maybe for later (or just for its smell, what do I know?)...
Still, possession of over 10 grams and proven private consumption remains illegal and results in a record and a fine from 100 to 1'000 CHF for the first time plus additional fees. Sharing, making a gift, or selling of anything with more than 1% THC content or driving under the influence is considered highly illegal and as soon as it looks like you're making a living from trade, you get at least 1 year behind bars.
Good reading and supplementary informations (and likely more precise ones) for those speaking German: http://www.hanflegal.ch/wiki/start and the brochure http://www.hanflegal.ch/wiki/_media/verein_li/shithappens9.pdf
FYI: Since October first 2013 a new partial revision of the legislation on narcotics took effect.
What changed? The consumption of cannabis (with possession of no more than 10 grams of weed with over 1% THC on you) is now decriminalised. The fine is fixed at 100.- Swiss Francs (CHF) without anything else to fear.
Case they caught you with less then 10 grams on you but you're not yet smoking it, you may deny consumption (because only consumption but not preparation of consumption is illegal) and nothing will happen (really nothing at all if the police officer is well informed and not some douchebag) and you should be allowed, depending a bit on the canton it seems, even to keep your weed; obviously, you shouldn't be stoned as hell when telling (eventually lying to) the officer that you have never before consumed cannabis and that this bud was maybe for later (or just for its smell, what do I know?)...
Still, possession of over 10 grams and proven private consumption remains illegal and results in a record and a fine from 100 to 1'000 CHF for the first time plus additional fees. Sharing, making a gift, or selling of anything with more than 1% THC content or driving under the influence is considered highly illegal and as soon as it looks like you're making a living from trade, you get at least 1 year behind bars.
Good reading and supplementary informations (and likely more precise ones) for those speaking German: http://www.hanflegal.ch/wiki/start and the brochure http://www.hanflegal.ch/wiki/_media/verein_li/shithappens9.pdf
. Although, only registred farmers have the right to ask permission for hemp plantation but only of registered cultivars (which is for now exclusively 'Fédora 17').
