The Zurich city government and the Zurich University Hospital said on Wednesday that the Federal Office of Public Health approved the conditions for the organic production of two separate strains of cannabis.
The project, Zuri Can – Cannabis with Responsibility, is intended to study the impact of regulated cannabis supply on the consumption and health of consumers.
The project was delayed last October following objections by the health office.
Control groups
The sale of cannabis products from pharmacies and social clubs to control groups is now due to begin next August.
A maximum of 2,100 participants can take part in the large-scale pilot project in Switzerland’s biggest city.
A first trial with about 400 participants was launched in the city of Basel last year, following a legal amendment by the Swiss parliament in 2020 allowing for trials to study the impact of the use of cannabis for recreational use.
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