Our demands

Our main task is to ensure that all patients in Switzerland, regardless of where they live or their financial status, have equal access to cannabis and cannabinoids for medical treatments. We are committed to ensuring that everyone interested in this therapy option has access to reliable information. Our website provides information on how to obtain a prescription for the medical use of cannabis. In addition, you will find Testimonials from people, who already use cannabis medically exchange among themselves This is important and helps many affected individuals find the right form of therapy.

We are also working intensively to strengthen education about the medical use of cannabis in Switzerland. Our target audience includes patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, the media, and the general public. We actively seek closer collaboration with the scientific community and the cannabis industry to expand knowledge and experience in this field. Our vision is to integrate cannabis as a therapeutic option into medical education and practice. This requires continuous optimization and expansion of our efforts.

The financial burden on patients due to the cost of cannabis medications is a challenge we want to address in the future. Our goal is to raise awareness among health insurance companies and insurers in order to achieve comprehensive cost coverage for the medical use of cannabis. We provide information and actively work to ensure that no one is excluded from this alternative plant-based therapy option due to financial obstacles.

We demand a legal reform that allows patients who are stable on the medical use of cannabis to participate safely in road traffic. This regulation must guarantee fair treatment, create legal certainty for patients, and at the same time not impair road safety. We advocate for clear and understandable guidelines that take into account the individual driving ability of patients and avoid discrimination.

In the future, we will increasingly advocate for patients whose costs for the medical use of cannabis are not covered or only partially covered, to have the right to grow their own. Regardless of financial constraints, those affected should have the opportunity to supply themselves with cannabis without being criminalized. We will become politically active and, through targeted lobbying at the political level, work towards ensuring that the law is amended accordingly.

MEDCAN has many members who have achieved excellent results with CBD drops. However, these drops are no longer available undenatured. This means that a doctor's prescription is required, and the drops for oral administration can now only be purchased at a pharmacy, which has significantly increased the cost. We consider this unfair. We demand that CBD remain available without a prescription, as the active ingredient is not dangerous. Many people have achieved very good therapeutic results with CBD.