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MEDCAN Statutes

Article 1 Name and location
  • Under the name Medical Cannabis Association Switzerland (MEDCAN) there exists an Association within the meaning of Art. 60 ff of the Swiss Civil Code, with its registered office at Kalkbreitestrasse 6, 8003 Zurich.
Art. 2 The purpose of the Association s
  • The Association aims to promote the medical use of cannabis.
  • The Association is primarily engaged in advising patients and representing patients to politicians, businesses and government bodies.
  • The Association aims to bring back into legality, through its activities, people who depend on treatment with cannabinoids for health reasons.
  • The Association supports the establishment, design and operation of Medical Cannabis Social Clubs (patient self-help organizations).
  • The Association pursues no commercial purposes and does not seek to make a profit.
  • The Association is politically and religiously neutral.
Article 3 Means

To pursue Association purpose, the Association has the following resources at its disposal:

  • Membership fees
  • Donations and contributions of all kinds
  • Proceeds from events
Article 4 Membership
  • Membership can be open to natural and legal persons who support the Association purpose.
  • Active members with voting rights are natural persons who use the services and facilities of the Association .
  • Honorary membership may be conferred upon individuals who have made a special contribution to the Association by the General Meeting upon the recommendation of the Board.
  • Patron members with voting rights pay an annual fee that is at least equal to that of active members.
  • Applications for membership should be addressed to the board. The board decides on admission.
Article 5 Termination of Membership

Membership expires

  • in the case of natural persons, through resignation, exclusion or death.
  • In the case of legal persons, this occurs through withdrawal, exclusion or dissolution of the legal person.
Article 6 Withdrawal and Expulsion
  • Membership in the Association can be terminated at any time. The full membership fee is payable for the current year.
  • A member can be expelled by the board at any time, stating the reasons.
  • If a member fails to pay their membership fee despite two reminders, they may be expelled from the Association by the board.
Art. 7 Bodies of the Association s

The organs of the Association are:

  • The board
  • The general meeting
Article 8 The General Meeting
  • The General Meeting is the supreme body of the Association . It is ordinarily convened by the Board of Directors once a year in the first quarter.
  • The invitation must be in writing and sent to members no later than two weeks before the meeting; the postmark date is decisive.
  • Proposals for items on the agenda for the general meeting must be submitted in writing to the board of directors no later than 4 weeks before the general meeting.
  • The agenda items and documents relating to the business to be discussed must be enclosed with the invitation.

The general assembly has the following powers:

  1. Approval of the minutes of the last general meeting
  2. Approval of the Board of Directors' annual report
  3. Acceptance of the financial report and approval of the annual accounts
  4. Discharge of the Executive Board
  5. Election of the President and the rest of the Board
  6. Acknowledgement of the annual budget
  7. Acknowledgement of the activity program
  8. Decision-making on motions from the board and members
  9. Amendment to the statutes
  • Every properly convened general meeting of members is quorate regardless of the number of members present.
  • Members pass resolutions by a simple majority of the votes cast; abstentions and invalid votes are not counted. In the event of a tie, the chairperson casts the deciding vote.
  • At least a record of the decisions made must be drawn up.
Article 9 The Board of Directors
  • The board consists of at least 3 and at most 7 people.
  • The board manages the day-to-day affairs of the Association and represents it externally. It prepares the business for the general meeting and submits it for possible resolutions. Each year, it submits an activity report and the annual accounts to the general meeting for approval and informs the members about the budgeted income and expenses for the current year.
  • The board of directors has all powers that are not assigned to another body by law or according to these statutes.
  • The board consists of at least 3 voting members elected by the general meeting for a term of 4 years for the following departments:
  • Executive Board, Vice-Presidents, Finance, Actuarial Department
  • The board of directors, with the exception of the executive committee, constitutes itself.
  • The board members generally work on a voluntary basis; they are entitled to reimbursement of their actual expenses.
  • The board of directors meets as often as business requires. Any board member may request a meeting, stating the reasons.
Article 11 Signing authority

The board of directors regulates the signing authority for two persons.

Article 12 Liability

The Association 's Association are solely liable for its debts. Personal liability of the members is excluded.

Article 13 Dissolution of the Association
  • The dissolution of the Association can be decided by a resolution of an ordinary or extraordinary general meeting and can be carried out with a majority of 51 percent of the members present.
  • Upon dissolution of the Association , Association assets will be transferred to a tax-exempt organization pursuing the same or a similar purpose. Distribution of the Association 's assets among its members is prohibited.
Article 14 Entry into force

These statutes were adopted at the members' meeting on April 14, 2018 and came into force on that date.

  • Date and location: Zurich, April 14, 2018
  • The President: Franziska Quadri
  • The minute-taker: Fortunat Heuss