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
Cannabis strain with 20% more THC engineered by Hebrew University researchers
For the first time ever, Rehovot engineers enhanced medical cannabis strains with 20% more THC, an accomplishment that will help develop new strains for users and increase crop yields.
Medical cannabis shown to reduce pain in cancer patients - study
The peer-reviewed study found that for most cancer patients, pain levels improved significantly and other symptoms also decreased.
Israeli company makes ‘stable and uniform’ cannabis seeds for 1st export
The seeds were shipped this week to the United States, the first time ever that cannabis seeds have been exported from Israel.
There is a kashrut revolution going on for medical cannabis
In Israel, there are more than 100,000 patients with valid medical cannabis licenses, that consume a massive amount of cannabis every year.
'Am Yisrael High': YIVO exhibit shows connection between Jews, weed
The exhibit displays texts and artifacts tracing the connections — some speculative and most very real — between Jews and weed.
Secret Hamas-level 'weed tunnel' found in Israel
The tunnel was of such complexity that police say it rivals the secret Hamas terror tunnels from Gaza into Israel.
What are the negative effects of smoking cannabis? - study
This study examined how cannabis smoking affects the biological process of aging and the answers aren’t so great. The good news is that the damage is reversible.
Super-Pharm to independently import, sell medical cannabis in Israel
This follows several steps taken in Israel to make the use of medical cannabis more efficient for those who need it.
Herzog, Sa'ar call on convicted cannabis users to request clemency
The President and Justice Minister are working to decriminalize the personal use of cannabis and make it an administrative offense as part of a broader push to reform Israel's penal system.
Israel will remove CBD from Dangerous Drug Ordinance
CBD, the second-most prevalent active ingredient in marijuana, will now be imported into Israel but will not be used in food, supplements or cosmetics.