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Coexistence
The ÖCB supports allowing CBD specialty shops and tobacconists to operate side by side under clear rules.
In the association’s view, coexistence also preserves a role for specialist shops with advice and product choice.
The ÖCB’s policy positions
The ÖCB supports an open, evidence-informed debate and a clear regulatory framework for cannabis in Austria. The association’s position paper sets out its proposals on specialist retail, THC limits, medical access and dedicated cannabis regulation.
For pharmacies and chambers
For pharmacies, the position on medicinal cannabis is the most relevant: the ÖCB supports access to medicinal cannabis flowers through pharmacies on prescriptions covered by statutory health insurance. This page does not set out a separate position on chambers.
Position paper on the previous ÖCB website (German)
ORF.at reported on 19 November 2025 on the ÖCB’s call for a dedicated Cannabis Act. On 9 April 2026, the ÖCB published its own statement on a Federal Finance Court decision concerning a specific seizure case. ORF.at · media report · ÖCB press release via APA-OTS
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1% total THC
The ÖCB calls for a limit of up to 1% total THC in cannabis flowers. This is the association’s position, not a statement of the current legal limit.
The position paper cites Switzerland and Czechia as points of comparison for the policy debate. The photo shows plants, not a measured THC concentration.
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Medicinal cannabis
The ÖCB supports access to medicinal cannabis flowers through pharmacies on prescriptions covered by statutory health insurance.
The proposal concerns access through doctors and pharmacies. The photo does not show an Austrian medicine; this page does not provide medical advice.
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A dedicated Cannabis Act
The ÖCB calls for a dedicated legal framework for cultivation, quality control, youth protection and taxation.
Its position also calls for a dedicated Cannabis Tax Act. This is a proposal, not a description of rules already in force.
The document presents the ÖCB’s position. Claims about law, health, the economy and international comparisons should be read in the context of the document’s sources and publication date.
This is an editorial English summary of the German-language ÖCB position paper. The German publication is the source text.
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