This study will investigate how regulated sales, including the provision of advice, can enhance knowledge of lower-risk types of cannabis use and promote such behaviour.
The study will focus on investigating the health effects of regulated cannabis sales on cannabis users, with three different types of sales model being compared. In an application process, a total of 21 supply points were selected, which can now each enrol 50 to 150 cannabis users as participants. The study aims to enable trained staff at the supply points to develop a personal relationship with the participants and provide them with individual advice on their cannabis use.
A special feature of the "Zuri Can – Cannabis with responsibility" study are the social clubs, which are the first non-profit associations in Europe whose members are legally entitled to purchase cannabis and then consume it together.
The scientific findings emerging from the study will form the basis for discussions concerning an evidence-based and practical future implementation of a responsible cannabis policy in Switzerland.