11.05.2026 – Draft CanPG is being revised

The National Council's Social Security and Health Committee (SGK-N) met surprisingly quickly on May 6-8 to discuss (among other things) the consultation responses to the CanPG. You can find their evaluation report on the consultation here. In its press release of May 8, it states: „With 16 votes to 8 and 1 abstention, the committee decided to continue the work (…).“

Its subcommittee is now to examine the main points of criticism: more protection of minors, more resources for the cantons, simplifying enforcement, reconsidering online sales. This work is to be completed „in the course of this year“. This delay pushes the CanPG project further into the future.

It will therefore come too late for the participants in the pilot projects: So they will have to return to the black market. We are in the process of developing a bridging solution to prevent this from happening.