1.2 Mandate and aim

1.3 Structure of this report

2. Method

3. Research Agenda

3.1 Overarching question for a new approach to regulate non-medical use of cannabis

3.2 Defining the most important research fields

3.2.1 Minimizing health and social harms of use

3.2.2 Improving public safety and order

3.2.3 Establishing governance over a safe and responsible supply chain

3.2.4 Summary: logic model of cannabis regulation

4 Prioritization in the Swiss context

4.1 Promotion of individual and public health

4.2 Promotion of public order and the reduction of criminality

4.3 Protection of minors

4.4 Effective and equitable governance

5 Pilot trials

5.1 Legal framework

5.2 Preliminary insights and ongoing reflections by researchers

5.3 Additional potential research topics and questions for pilot trials

6 Research questions for supplementary research

6.1 Ongoing research supported by the FOPH

6.2 Additional research needs

7 Research coordination and funding

7.1 Models of research funding and coordination

7.2 Political research funding: looking back on a past example in Swiss substance research

7.3 The scenario emerging: decentralized research funding and self-coordination

7.4 Looking ahead: decentralized funding and strong coordination

8 Conclusion

9 Recommendations on coordination and funding of research

9.1 Development of a cross-project research methodology

9.2 Coordination of research projects (pilot trials)

9.3 Research funding

References

Appendix

Agenda of the advisory board meeting

Agenda of the international workshop

List of Figures

Figure 1: Spectrum of policy options available

Figure 2: Spectrum of different policy options available

Figure 3: Logic model of cannabis regulation.

List of Tables

Table 1: Members of the Advisory Board

Table 2: Research questions in the area "Minimizing health and social harms of use"

Table 3: Research questions in the area "Improving public safety and order"

Table 4: Research questions in the area "Establishing governance over a safe and responsible supply chain"

Table 5: Ongoing or recently completed projects and insights