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.
Collective trauma reminders trigger immediate cannabis, tobacco cravings, Hebrew U. study finds
Police arrest two in raid on Rehovot cannabis nursery, seize hundreds of plants
Border Police seize over 10,000 cannabis plants located in 18 greenhouses in southern Israel
Prof. Raphael Mechoulam, father of Israeli cannabis research, dies at 92
The Bulgarian-born scientist will be remembered for his many contributions to the field of medicinal cannabis.
Raphael Mechoulam, Israel’s ‘father of cannabis research,’ dies at 92
Mechoulam is remembered for his contributions to the medical field his foundational role in the International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines and the International Cannabinoid Research Society
Canonic uses AI to breed new line of THC-heavy cannabis products
The company’s six new products all contain at least 23% THC, a feat made possible thanks to AI-enabled gene selection.
On a money roll: How did Israel go from hating cannabis to embracing it?
Israelis regularly inhale the most weed per capita anywhere on Earth. Why is everyone united on marijuana use? Follow the money.
US instructs surgeons to ask patients about cannabis use in new guidelines
regular cannabis use may worsen pain and nausea after surgery and increase the need for opioids, which often become addictive and can kill.
Israel's cannabis industry is dismantling itself from within
Until recently, Israel's medical cannabis sector seemed so promising. But one mistake has has eroded this bright future and now the companies are panicking.
US children's marijuana edible consumption jumps by 1,375% in five years
97% of the 3,000+ children who accidentally ate marijuana edibles in the US found the edibles in their own homes.
Police bust network of doctors illegally selling medical cannabis licenses
Drug dealers exploited the criminal network in order to buy cannabis and sell it for a profit.
Medical marijuana found effective in reducing chronic lower-back pain – Israeli study
Four out of five people have lower back pain at some point in their lives, making it one of the most common reasons people visit their doctors.
Is this the end of mass-text cannabis hawking?
Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel established a new regulation that aims to significantly reduce the proliferation of cannabis-touting spam texts.