Switzerland: The pilot project of "cannabis club" starts

Bern City Council adopted the creation of a working group to prepare a draft regulating consumption of cannabis in the federal city.

In Bern, it may soon be possible to smoke pot legally in places baptized "cannabis clubs". From Spain, this concept attracted many cities in Switzerland. In the image of the capital, Zurich, Basel, Geneva or Winterthur (ZH) want to test it. Thursday, Bern has taken a step in this direction, with the announcement of the creation of a working group to develop a pilot project.

"For me, the goal is clearly not to encourage consumption. But the numbers are clear. In Switzerland, approximately 400,000 people are smoking joints, "says Councillor Franziska Teuscher (The Greens), Director of Social Affairs of the city, which will monitor the progress of discussions.

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For the politician, one thing is certain: "It will also make prevention within these clubs. I'm sure these...

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