Swiss City of Lausanne to Launch Recreational Cannabis Trial This Fall

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Cann-L (or Cannabis Lausanne), the four-year recreational cannabis trial, will be launched by the end of the year, according to municipal councillor Emilie Moeschler who spoke to the press on Tuesday, “In Lausanne, as in other cities, cannabis is very present … It is essential for cities to launch such experimental studies to address the issue in an objective and dispassionate way,” he said. The police will monitor the facility, identify the cannabis being sold and differentiate products sold legally vs. the black market. Study participants (aka customers) will be required to have residency in Lausanne and, further, already use cannabis. The May 15, 2021, amendment of the Federal Narcotics Act allowed these five cities to proceed. He also stressed that the city “has already shown, in 2018, its interest in a pilot experiment with the federal authorities in order to change its policy in this area.” The city is now on track to become the second in the country after Basel, to proceed with a recreational cannabis trial.

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Cann-L (or Cannabis Lausanne), the four-year recreational cannabis trial, will be launched by the end of the year, according to municipal councillor Emilie Moeschler who spoke to the press on Tuesday, “In Lausanne, as in other cities, cannabis is very present … It is essential for cities to launch such experimental studies to address the issue in an objective and dispassionate way,” he said. He also stressed that the city “has already shown, in 2018, its interest in a pilot experiment with the federal authorities in order...

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