CBD oil, cannabinoids, Swiss law, using CBD products: our articles explain what a CBD product contains, how it is made and the rules under which it is sold in Switzerland.
CBD is now sold in many shops and online, yet little is known about how many people actually use it. Each country runs its own surveys, with its own questions and its own target groups, and their figures are hard
Our in-depth guides: the starting point for each topic.
Hemp produces several dozen cannabinoids. CBD is the most abundant in the varieties grown for it, but it shares the plant with CBG, CBC, THC
A CBD product is used according to the category under which it is sold. An oil declared as a cosmetic is applied to the skin,
Choosing a CBD oil comes down to three measurable elements: the concentration, expressed as a percentage and convertible into milligrams per drop; the vegetable oil
CBD is legal in Switzerland as long as the product contains less than 1% total THC: below that threshold, hemp falls outside the Narcotics Act.
Concentration, spectrum, carrier oil: understanding what a CBD oil label tells you.
Vegetable oil makes up most of the volume of a CBD oil. It dissolves the hemp extract, sets the appearance
On a CBD oil, the percentage tells you how much CBD each millilitre of oil contains. It says nothing about
Two oils both show 20% CBD. Are they the same? Almost never. The percentage measures a single molecule; everything else,
Full Spectrum, Broad Spectrum and isolate are the three words most often printed on CBD bottles, and no official text
How many milligrams of CBD are in a drop? The question sounds simple, and it has no fixed answer. A
With the CBD craze in full swing, there is still a lot of confusion out there. So what is CBD
CBD, CBG, CBC, CBN, acidic forms: how the plant makes its cannabinoids and what sets them apart.
Alongside CBD, CBG and CBC, hemp contains cannabinoids present in very small amounts. Three of them come up often: CBN,
Hemp resin contains other families of molecules besides cannabinoids. Terpenes give each variety its scent, and flavonoids belong to the
In the plant, cannabinoids first exist in acidic form: CBDA, THCA, CBGA, CBCA. When heated, these acids become CBD, THC,
Cannabichromene, or CBC, is one of the cannabinoids that hemp makes directly from CBGA. It remains a minor compound in
Cannabigerol, or CBG, is present only in small amounts in most hemp varieties. Yet its acidic form, CBGA, is the
Cannabidiol, or CBD, is the main cannabinoid in the hemp varieties grown for it. The plant makes it in an
The 1% THC threshold, cosmetic status, tobacco products: what Swiss law provides for each product.
Every month, we look at what is changing around hemp and CBD, in Switzerland and in neighbouring countries. The main
CBD sold freely in Switzerland, below 1% total THC, does not have the same status abroad. Of the 143 countries
Switzerland is preparing a law to regulate cannabis for non-medical use. The bill is moving slowly, and it regularly makes
A CBD product that is legal in Switzerland is not necessarily legal elsewhere, and a legal product is not free
Since 1 October 2024, CBD flowers and hash for smoking, like CBD e-liquids and vapes, fall under the Federal Tobacco
Online, CBD oils are still presented as food supplements. In Switzerland, that status does not exist for them: no hemp
Oil, flower, vape: what the rules for each product provide and how to store it.
A CBD product ages under the influence of four factors: light, heat, air and humidity. Their weight varies from one
A CBD vape works in one of two ways: a prefilled cartridge screwed onto a 510 battery, or an e-liquid
CBD hash is resin from hemp flowers, separated from the plant and then pressed. The separation method (dry sieves, ice
A CBD flower can be grown indoors under lamps, in a greenhouse or in an open field. For the same
In Switzerland, CBD oils and balms sold as cosmetics follow the Cosmetics Ordinance. Their packaging must show the intended use,
CBD distillate is a hemp extract purified by distillation, here concentrated to 89% CBD. We present it like our e-liquids:
Production, stability, testing: what happens between the crude extract and the bottle.
You may have already noticed that your CBD oil changes slightly in colour or smell after a few months sitting
Research, studies and news from The Green Lab.
On 24 September 2026, the 2nd Hemp Conference organised by Agridea and IG Hanf brought farmers, processors, researchers and traders
Introduction Cannabidiol is today one of the most studied plant molecules in the world. In 2026, the PubMed database already
In a study by the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the Swiss Centre for Applied Human Toxicology (SCAHT), 47 young
At TheGreenLab, our mission goes beyond simply selling quality products. We are deeply committed to protecting the environment and preserving
Recent scientific publications on cannabis and CBD, summarised and explained. These articles describe studies, not our products.
In the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, two US researchers place the strongest clinical evidence on CBD in rare, treatment-resistant childhood epilepsies, where
Understanding a study on CBD is not always easy. In our “What the science says” series, we summarise studies published
According to four researchers at Yale University, more and more people over 50 use cannabis for sleep, and many report
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