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===== 2023 =====

**{{verein_li:li100_1223_0303.pdf|The sub-commission may continue discussions}}**

**{{verein_li:li98_0623_0303.pdf|«Regulating Cannabis»: A comprehensive practice guide}}**

**{{verein_li:li97_0323_0303.pdf|Legalization in the endless loop?}}**

===== 2022 =====

{{verein_li:li95_0922_0304.pdf|Another cannabis policy cycle begins}}

{{verein_li:li94_0622_0303.pdf|What became of the parliamentary initiative?}}

{{verein_li:li93_0322_0303.pdf|Next policy steps: Permits, facilitations}}

===== 2021 =====

{{verein_li:li92_1221_1212.pdf|Opinion of the population on legalization and regulation}}

{{verein_li:li92_1221_0303.pdf|Policy overview: What happened?}}

{{verein_li:li91_0621_1212.pdf|Report of the Federal Council: clarify, wait, 2031...}}

{{verein_li:li91_0621_0811.pdf|When will it become legal in Switzerland?}}

{{verein_li:li91_0621_0303.pdf|Policy overview: What happened?}}

{{verein_li:li90_0321_0303.pdf|The state of the policy at the beginning of 2021}}


===== 2020 =====

{{verein_li:li89_1220_0707.pdf|New parliamentary proposal: Will it bring a breakthrough?}}

{{verein_li:li89_1220_0606.pdf|The consultations on medical hemp have begun}}

{{verein_li:li89_1220_0303.pdf|Cannabis pilot testing ahead of implementation}}

{{verein_li:li88_0920_0405.pdf|Beginning of the debate on medical hemp use}}

{{verein_li:li88_0920_0203.pdf|Pilot tests on track, but what can they deliver?}}

{{verein_li:li87_0320_0203.pdf|A first new accent in the newly elected parliament}}


===== 2019 =====

{{verein_li:li86_1219_0507.pdf|Medical hemp bill and consultation (box on page 7)}}

{{verein_li:li86_1219_0203.pdf|A changed parliament and the pending hemp businesses}}

{{verein_li:li85_0919_0305.pdf|The four areas of current Swiss hemp policy}}

{{verein_li:li85_0919_0202.pdf|The elections in October 2019: New majority in parliament?}}

{{verein_li:li84_0619_0203.pdf|The four areas of current hemp policy}}


===== 2018 =====

{{verein_li:li82_1218_1011.pdf|Cannabis initiative: The whole thing is taking shape}}

{{verein_li:li82_1218_0607.pdf|Hemp policy at the end of 2018: legalization a long way off}}

{{verein_li:li81_0918_1012.pdf|Postponed is not canceled - we do not give up!}}

{{verein_li:li81_0918_0609.pdf|The political situation in autumn 2018}}


===== 2017 =====

{{verein_li:li79_1217_1010.pdf|Project Initiative: Possible partnerships}}

{{verein_li:li79_1217_0607.pdf|Project initiative: resources for a popular initiative}} <wrap lo>(Winter 17/18)</wrap>

{{verein_li:li78_0917_0406.pdf|Project initiative: resources for a popular initiative}} <wrap lo>(Fall 2017)</wrap>

{{verein_li:li78_0917_0203.pdf|From volunteer to employee}}

{{verein_li:li77_0617_1313.pdf|New Swiss hemp law?}}

{{verein_li:li77_0617_1213.pdf|Project Initiative: The initiative text has been submitted!}}


===== 2016 =====

{{verein_li:li74_0616_0607.pdf|The #CH420 action and the days that followed}}

{{verein_li:li74_0616_0202.pdf|The shift of fixed penalty}}

{{verein_li:li73_0316_0607.pdf|Thoughts on a popular initiative}}

{{verein_li:li73_0316_0202.pdf|Switzerland discusses and lags behind}}


===== 2015 =====

{{verein_li:li72_1215_0607.pdf|Initiative proposal hemp legalization}}

{{verein_li:li71_0915_0707.pdf|Hemp-friendly into the parliament!}}

{{verein_li:li71_0915_0606.pdf|The rocky road to legalization}}

{{verein_li:li69_0315_0707.pdf|The next big thing or repression as usual?}}


===== 2014 =====

{{verein_li:li68_1214_0404.pdf|Bern wants to clarify, the USA legalize}}

{{verein_li:li66_0614_0707.pdf|Opportunities: Initiative, PR, CSC}}

{{verein_li:li66_0614_0404.pdf|On the hemp situation: ideas, papers and terms}}

{{verein_li:li65_0314_0607.pdf|Legalization, even in our country!}}


===== 2013 =====

{{verein_li:li62_0313_0203.pdf|The first partial revision of the partial revision of the NarcA}}


===== 2012 =====

{{verein_li:li58_0312_0303.pdf|Current political developments (4 plants, fixed penalty)}}


===== 2011 =====

{{verein_li:li55_0311_0505.pdf|Why political discrimination against cannabis users must end}}


===== 2010 =====

{{verein_li:li54_1210_0405.pdf|Legalization dreams in California remain dreams}}

{{verein_li:li54_1210_0101.pdf|Edito: The partial revision of the Narcotics Act}}

{{verein_li:li52_0610_0203.pdf|Overview of the international situation}}

{{verein_li:li51_0310_0404.pdf|Overview of the political projects}}


===== 2009 =====

{{verein_li:li50_1209_0707.pdf|Cannabis with our northern neighbors}}

{{verein_li:li49_0909_0707.pdf|USA and Cannabis - Is the Biggest Pursuer Tipping?}}
 
{{verein_li:li47_0309_0505.pdf|The hemp initiative in the vote}}

{{verein_li:li47_0309_0405.pdf|A review of the hemp initiative}}


===== 2008 =====

{{verein_li:li46_1208_0204.pdf|The contents of the modified NarcA}}

{{verein_li:li46_1208_0101.pdf|November 30 08 is past}}

{{verein_li:li45_0908_0304.pdf|Arguments for the hemp initiative}}

{{verein_li:li45_0908_0202.pdf|Many things will be decided on 30.11.}}

{{verein_li:li44_0608_0606.pdf|Parliament is through - Now it's the people's turn}}

{{verein_li:li43_0308_0606.pdf|We bring clarity into the confusion}}

{{verein_li:li43_0308_0505.pdf|The hemp initiative without a chance}}


===== 2007 =====

{{verein_li:li42_1207_0606.pdf|The policy after the elections}}

{{verein_li:li40_0607_0303.pdf|Political activities: in the association and in the parliament}}

{{verein_li:li39_0307_0203.pdf|Politics does not want legalization: The dealers are happy!}}


===== 2006 =====

{{verein_li:li38_1206_0203.pdf|A change without real improvements}}

{{verein_li:li36_0606_0404.pdf|A new repartee on the NarcA revision.}}

{{verein_li:li36_0606_0303.pdf|The policy at discuss, weigh and consider}}

{{verein_li:li35_0306_0404.pdf|A new multi-year political cycle begins}}


===== 2005 =====

{{verein_li:li34_0905_0303.pdf|The signatures are almost collected}}

{{verein_li:li33_0605_0202.pdf|Constitution says: We are allowed to smoke pot!}}

{{verein_li:li33_0605_0102.pdf|All psychoactive should be treated equally}}

{{verein_li:li32_0305_0404.pdf|Dissemination and glorification of smoking pot}}

{{verein_li:li32_0305_0303.pdf|The NarcA revision starts all over again}}


===== 2004 =====

{{verein_li:li31_1204_2930.pdf|Signature sheet of the hemp initiative to fill out. It needs signatures}}

{{verein_li:li31_1204_2325.pdf|Almost 5 million for the state - and no 500,000 for legalization?!}}

{{verein_li:li31_1204_1921.pdf|The collection of signatures for the hemp initiative continues. An overview}}

{{verein_li:li31_1204_0507.pdf|Post-NarcA revision policy. An agreement wants bans}}

{{verein_li:li30_0604_3738.pdf|The hemp initiative will start soon and needs signatures}}

{{verein_li:li30_0604_0709.pdf|Negative from the Commission and the National Council. The National Council decides definitely: NO}}

{{verein_li:li29_0304_0709.pdf|Positive news from the Commission and the Council of States. The small chamber stands by its opinion}}


===== 2003 =====

{{verein_li:li28_1203_0709.pdf|The new parliament and the NarcA revision. Abysmal from politics}}

{{verein_li:li27_0903_1519.pdf|Making a virtue of necessity - billions from hemp legalization}}

{{verein_li:li27_0903_0609.pdf|The National Council's NNEEIINN. The end for decriminalization?}}

{{verein_li:li26_0603_1113.pdf|The National Council in neutral. Where does the NarcA revision stand?}}

{{verein_li:li26_0603_0709.pdf|The Commission's decision. Exorbitant taxes for cannabis?}}

{{verein_li:li25_0303_1113.pdf|The heart, the soul of the hemp herb and the one-sided public relations}}

{{verein_li:li25_0303_0709.pdf|In Federal Berne, the thinking is slow. Further steps in the NarcA revision}}


===== 2002 =====

{{verein_li:li24_1202_1921.pdf|51 years of hemp prohibition... And how many more will follow? Interesting facts from the federal government}}

{{verein_li:li24_1202_1113.pdf|What are the problems with legalization, what are the fears in the population? (Part 2)}}

{{verein_li:li23_0902_1517.pdf|Heroin before hemp. A special generosity for the heroin}}

{{verein_li:li23_0902_1113.pdf|What are the problems with legalization, what are the fears in the population? (Part 1)}}

{{verein_li:li22_0602_2728.pdf|Regulations are quickly changed. A new gimmick of hemp tracking}}

{{verein_li:li22_0602_2123.pdf|Sell inside, grow outside. Draft opportunity principle}}

{{verein_li:li21_0302_3335.pdf|Politics at work. The Council of States has spoken}}

{{verein_li:li21_0302_1719.pdf|Smoking pot in the UN. What changes with the accession?}}


===== 2001 =====

{{verein_li:li20_1201_2425.pdf|Move your ass. Demo images and thoughts on the political process}}

{{verein_li:li20_1201_1922.pdf|The opinions on legalization. About the cannabis study (part 3)}}

{{verein_li:li19_0901_0711.pdf|A pause before each step. The commission takes its time}}

{{verein_li:li18_0601_3538.pdf|The Federal Council greets the smokers. On the message on the revision of the NarcA}}

{{verein_li:li18_0601_2123.pdf|Heroin delivery before hemp legalization? A lecture by Felix Gutzwiller}}