Telemedicine · Bellinzona
Bellinzona is the capital of Ticino (Art. 5 of the cantonal constitution), a canton the constitution describes as being of Italian culture and language (Art. 1). The information call can take place in Italian; the language of the consultation is agreed with you before the appointment. Consultations are held by video with the same physician, and German, English and Russian are available for every appointment.
Our physician Oxana Smagulova decides individually in the consultation whether treatment with medical cannabis is medically indicated.
How it works from Bellinzona
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Book the free 10-minute information call online. It takes place by video or phone, wherever you are.
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The consultation with our physician takes place by video, with no travel. If you prefer to come in person, the appointment is also possible by arrangement at our practice in Zurich or Liestal.
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Where medically indicated, the physician writes a prescription. The original paper narcotics prescription goes by post to the pharmacy you choose.
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Follow-up appointments also take place by video or in person, with the same physician.
- Bellinzona had 45'828 residents at the end of 2025, making it the second-largest municipality in Ticino after Lugano (Federal Statistical Office).
- The cantonal office for medicines and narcotics, the Ufficio del farmacista cantonale, is based in Mendrisio.
The same prices everywhere
- Information call
- CHF 0
- Medical consultation
- CHF 149
- Follow-up consultation
- CHF 149
- Annual plan
- CHF 499
Money-back guarantee. If the physician concludes in the consultation that treatment is not medically indicated, you get the CHF 149 back in full.
Whether treatment is medically indicated is decided by the physician in the consultation. There is no entitlement to a prescription.
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Quick and simple, also before you book.
Pharmacies
These pharmacies in the canton of Ticino state on their own website that they dispense medical cannabis on prescription:
Farmacia Cattaneo
Via Luvini 7
6900 LuganoFarmacia Manno (Pharma Village)
Centro Ambrosart, Via Cantonale 38
6928 Manno
You are free to choose any pharmacy. This is a factual list, not a recommendation. All pharmacies
The authority in your canton
In the canton of Ticino, the Ufficio del farmacista cantonale (UFC) supervises medicines and narcotics. www4.ti.ch
More on the canton of Ticino: supervision, rules and pharmacies
Common questions
Can the consultation itself be held in Italian?
The information call can be held in Italian. For the consultation, the language is agreed with you before the appointment.
Do I need a pharmacy in Bellinzona?
No. You may use any pharmacy in Switzerland, in Bellinzona, elsewhere in Ticino or north of the Alps (Art. 26 HMG).
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