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Cannabis in Switzerland that contains more than 1,0 % of THC is classified as an illegal drug in Switzerland. Thus, according to the Federal Law on Drugs, production, culture, use and possession of [[cannabis]] are prohibited, and considered as criminal infringements. These infringements are punishable by three years of imprisonment, or by a fine.

Since 28 September 2012, the possession of less than 10 grams of cannabis is no longer a criminal infringement, but is still punished by a 100 Swiss francs flat fine. Professional cannabis trade, as well as the possession of a quantity of cannabis that can affect the health of a large number of people (4 kg of [[hashish]], according to the Federal Court), are punished by one to three years of imprisonment, that can be cumulated with a fine.

The enforcement of the prohibition on cannabis is spotty, because around 500,000 Swiss people are believed to use cannabis regularly or occasionally. In a health poll conducted in 1997, 7% of people aged 15 to 39 stated that they were currently consuming cannabis. Overall, enforcement varies substantially depending on the canton.

On 5 October 2012, the Federal Court invalidated the Latin Concordat on hemp culture and trading, that came into force on 1 January 2012, which allowed private citizens in the cantons of Geneva, Freiburg, Valais, Vaud, Neuchâtel, Bâle-Town and Ticino to grow up to 4 hemp plants (containing less than 1% of [[THC]]), for violating the Federal Law on drugs.

== Penalties ==

The penalties imposed in practice also vary among cantons to a certain degree. The 2007 penalty guidelines adopted by the Bernese Judges' Association provide as follows:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Infraction
! Penalty
|-
| Possession of less than 10 grams of cannabis
| 100 CHF flat fine
|-
| Consumption of soft drugs in normal cases (first infraction, or minor quantity, or brief period of consumption)
| Fine of [[Swiss franc|CHF]] 100 or more, depending on the accused's financial circumstances.
|-
| Consumption of soft drugs, repeated infractions
| Increasing fine or monetary penalty, depending on the severity of the infraction and the accused's financial circumstances.
|-
| Trade in soft drugs, up to 100 g
| Monetary penalty of 1–5 daily rates. The daily rate is set by the court and usually amounts to roughly one thirtieth of the accused's monthly income.
|-
| Trade in soft drugs, 100 g to 1 kg
| Monetary penalty of 5–30 daily rates.
|-
| Trade in soft drugs, 1 kg or more
| Monetary penalty of more than 30 daily rates.
|-
| Possession of more than 4 kg
| One to three years of imprisonment
|-
|}

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