Cannabis

Haifa drug lab busted as police crack down on networks flooding the market with illegal substances

During the operation, officers located an apartment suspected of being used for drug cultivation. A search of the premises led to the seizure of cannabis with a total weight of about seven kilograms.

Israel Police at an Ashdod crime scene, June 21, 2026.
Illustration of an ashtray with cigarettes, August 24, 2024.

Collective trauma reminders trigger immediate cannabis, tobacco cravings, Hebrew U. study finds

MARIJUANA SEIZED during a raid on a Rehovot nursery.

Police arrest two in raid on Rehovot cannabis nursery, seize hundreds of plants

Border Police forces located 18 drug greenhouses containing more than 10,000 cannabis plants, May 11, 2026.

Border Police seize over 10,000 cannabis plants located in 18 greenhouses in southern Israel


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.

Moroccan hash dealers boycott Israeli drug smugglers in support of Gaza - report

Moroccan hash is sought after worldwide as a high-quality premium product, with estimates putting the trade's yearly value in the billions.

 A farmer beats marijuana plants to get hashish resins in the Rif region, near Chefchaouen, August 11, 2008.

Some Danish dog owners give their canines cannabis to ease pain, does the science support them?

Although the study's results are self-reported, they showed the clear need for more evidence-based studies of cannabinoid use in pets.

 Dog (illustrative).

New study suggests 17th century Italians were cannabis users

Conducting their study on the crypt of 17th century Milanese hospital Ospedale Maggiore, researchers analyzed femoral bone samples from the remains of the hospital patients.

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. 

Alarming increase in cases of cannabis poisoning in children, Rambam Medical Center report

34 cases of cannabis poisoning in children aged 18 and under were reported last year to the Health Ministry’s National Center for Poisoning Information. This is a 62% increase compared to 2022.

 A production assistant inspects Cannabis plants in a state-owned agricultural farm in Rovigo, about 60 km (40 miles) from Venice, September 22, 2014.