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


Marijuana for trauma: Report shows positive effects of medical cannabis

An Israeli medical center and cannabis producer are making a joint effort to report weed’s benefits.

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Sa'ar drafts decriminalization of cannabis plan

The justice minister's new bill aims to make cannabis offenses punishable by a NIS 1,000 fine on each occurrence.

GIDEON SA'AR in his Knesset office.

Sa'ar drafts decriminalization of cannabis plan

Justice Minister Gidon Sa'ar's new bill aims to make cannabis offenses punishable by a NIS 1,000 fine on each occurrence.

GIDEON SA'AR in his Knesset office.

Israeli-Canadian company makes leap in medical treatment with CBD

A major roadblock for the CBD pharmaceutical field has been smashed by Israeli-Canadian company Innocan Pharma.

CBD Oil is displayed at The Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition (CWCBExpo) trade show in New York City, New York, US, May 30, 2019

Is weed bad for you? Brain function could be impacted when sober - study

Cannabis has numerous positive qualities and is often prescribed as a medication. But residual effects can impact cognitive function even when one sobers up.

An employee inspects the leaf of a cannabis plant at a medical marijuana plantation in northern Israel.

Can weed stop COVID-19? Two hemp compounds might - study

Compounds found in cannabis sativa seem to target the coronavirus spike protein, its main method of infection.

CANTEK-brand medical cannabis in at their indoor growing facility in Mavki'im, in southern Israel.

Israeli company to develop plant-based cancer treatment

A collaboration between the Israeli company Cannabotech and Haifa University researchers may lead to an improved method for killing pancreatic and colon cancer cells.

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Israeli company wins license to develop plant-based cancer treatment

The company recently reported that one of its products assisted in killing breast cancer cells by up to six times the amount of current treatments.

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Israeli convicted of drug possession freed from Belarus

Maya Reiten-Stoll, an attorney, traveled to Belarus in late October to meet a client and was arrested at the airport with 2.5 grams of cannabis.

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Israeli cannabis start-up leads way in killing cancer- study

In a new study, CannaboBreast products by Cannabotech showed up to a sixfold improvement in killing breast cancer cells over the existing treatment.

Hundreds of Israelis gather in Rabin Square in Tel Aviv on April 20, 2021to protest in favor of cannabis legalization and for reforms in the medical cannabis market.