Swiss Grocer Now Carries Specialized Hemp Cigarettes

Getting a buzz while looking out over the Swiss Alps just got easier thanks to a Swiss supermarket chain now selling ‘ special cigarettes ‘. In addition to tobacco, the pack contains CBD-rich hemp, which contains less than one percent THC. CBD is thought to be useful in treating pain and panic attacks, among other ailments.

While marijuana remains illegal in Switzerland, it is permissible to smoke cannabis (aka hemp) that tests at less than 1 percent THC. Most other European destinations (not including Amsterdam) only allow cannabis with less than .02 percent THC.

They sold out in the first month of cannabis cigarette sales. The Coop Cooperative is one of Switzerland’s largest retail and wholesale companies with a member base of roughly 2.5 million people and the success has led to the decision of a bigger rollout.

The cannabis cigs are now being sold by 700 Coop Cooperatives across Switzerland.

The Swiss Coop Cooperative is the first in the world to offer grocery shoppers the pre-rolled hemp and tobacco cigarettes. According to smokers, it has mellow effect and smells like cannabis.

Swiss Tourism representative, Sarah Roloff told the UK Telegraph that she…

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