Figures for medical cannabis usage in Switzerland have been released only in the form of authorizations, which lasted for six months up until 2017, for a year from 2017 and for up to two years from 2021. As such, the decline in authorizations does not necessarily mean a decline in patient numbers. Until 2021, the Federal Office of Public Health was required to authorise the use of medical cannabis for every patient before starting treatment. This is no longer the case.
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Number of medical cannabis authorizations in Switzerland 2012-2021
In 2018, there were around 3,978 authorizations of medical cannabis to patients in Switzerland, a great increase from only 284 authorizations in 2012. This statistic illustrates the number of medical cannabis authorizations in Switzerland from 2012 to 2021.
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Prohibition Partners. (April 8, 2022). Number of medical cannabis authorizations in Switzerland from 2012 to 2021 (in kilograms) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1306521/medical-cannabis-authorizations-switzerland/
Prohibition Partners. "Number of medical cannabis authorizations in Switzerland from 2012 to 2021 (in kilograms)." Chart. April 8, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1306521/medical-cannabis-authorizations-switzerland/
Prohibition Partners. (2022). Number of medical cannabis authorizations in Switzerland from 2012 to 2021 (in kilograms). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1306521/medical-cannabis-authorizations-switzerland/
Prohibition Partners. "Number of Medical Cannabis Authorizations in Switzerland from 2012 to 2021 (in Kilograms)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 Apr 2022, /statistics/1306521/medical-cannabis-authorizations-switzerland/
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Number of medical cannabis authorizations in Switzerland from 2012 to 2021 (in kilograms) [Graph], Prohibition Partners, April 8, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1306521/medical-cannabis-authorizations-switzerland/
