Cannabis

Sick American basketball player jailed in Indonesia over cannabis gummies pleads for early release

Jarred Shaw admitted to importing 132 cannabis gummies but only to help relieve the symptoms of Crohn's disease. He was sentenced to 26 months in prison.

The Indonesia national flag flutters in the wind above an entrance to the Kerobokan Prison on November 6, 2025.
Illustration: Smoking cannabis

The study that revealed what a single inhalation of cannabis does to the lungs

Cannabis

Smoking cannabis at an older age? A study shows it may actually help the brain

Insomnia is one of the most common complaints in modern medicine

The quiet danger of cannabis: You fall asleep easily – and pay the price in sleep


Police uncovers underground cannabis cultivation tunnel worth over NIS 1 million

Police uncovered an underground cannabis lab in the Negev, seizing over 600 plants worth one million NIS, targeting crime families.

 Underground cannabis cultivation tunnel with approximately 600 plants.

Slight risk of ADHD in children of pregnant women who smoke cannabis, study shows

In three more years, this number is forecast to reach almost a quarter of a million patients.

 AN EMPLOYEE CUTS cannabis buds in a laboratory in Vienna.

IDF soldiers believed to have unknowingly consumed drug-laced cookies mysteriously donated to base

An unknown civilian arrived at one of the bases to deliver the sweet treats, according to Walla. Three of the soldiers who ate the cookies began to feel ill shortly after and sought medical attention.

 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. September 3, 2024.

Unique cannabis inhaler gives Israeli patients a new lease on life

Groundbreaking, medically approved tech a godsend for chronic pain and PTSD sufferers.

 CANNABIS.

Innovative aeroponic cannabis plant launched in Tirat Carmel

Medican X in Tirat Carmel raised around NIS 70 million to establish an innovative aeroponic facility for medical cannabis production.

Medical cannabis

High before the low: Cannabis increases risk of severe COVID-19 - study

Patients who had admitted to using cannabis in the year prior to contracting COVID were 80% more likely to be hospitalized and 27% more likely to be admitted to the ICU.

 Se trata de la primera prueba física del consumo de cannabis en la era moderna no sólo en Italia, sino también en Europa, señaló el equipo.

'Enough with bureaucracy': Has Israel's month old cannabis reform failed?

Although the intentions were good, according to Walla's examination and the testimonies of many cannabis patients, the reality is less than ideal.

This is the first physical evidence of the use of cannabis in the modern era not solely in Italy but also in Europe, the team noted. 

Herbert Samuel in Tel Aviv: a house full of Canadian fragrance

They are an elderly couple who spend one quarter in Canada and one quarter in Tel Aviv. How do you unite two ends of the world? This was the challenge of designer Shabi Mizrahi.

Shavi Mizrahi

Thailand to ban recreational cannabis use by year-end, health minister says

Tens of thousands of cannabis shops have sprung up in the past few years in an industry projected to be worth up to $1.2 billion by 2025.

 A sign "Made in U.S.A" is displayed in front of a cannabis shop, at Khaosan Road, one of the favourite tourist spots in Bangkok, Thailand, March 29, 2023

Suspect arrested for smuggling cannabis in Valentine Day's teddy bears

What alerted the forces were the Valentine's Day teddy bears that were in his luggage and were particularly  heavy. 

What alerted the forces were the Valentine's Day teddy bear dolls that were in his luggage and were particularly unusual in weight.