Marijuana

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

Hebrew University researchers said reminders of the October 7 attack may prompt regular users to seek cannabis or nicotine as a rapid psychological defense against existential fear.

Illustration of an ashtray with cigarettes, August 24, 2024.
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

WEAPONS CONFISCATED by the police during the 'On Target' operation.

Over 200 arrested, guns, explosives confiscated, in major Arab crime crackdown by Israel Police


Israeli medical cannabis firm Univo acquires pharmacy Medipharm

The acquisition of Medipharm is a step in Univo's strategy of becoming an independent company with complete control over the production chain of medical cannabis.

An employee checks cannabis plants at a medical marijuana plantation in northern Israel March 21, 2017

Litzman associate suspected of taking bribe from medical cannabis company

The unnamed man was the third associate of Litzman's to be arrested within three days as part of an investigation into a wide-ranging fraud scheme in the health sector.

UTJ MK Ya'acov Litzman seen in the Israeli parliament on the day of the presidential elections, in Jerusalem, June 2, 2021.

Israeli microdosing cannabis inhaler receives approval in Canada

The real world data of the trials showed that patients experienced a 90% reduction in adverse effects associated with marijuana use in comparison with other methods such as oil, smoking and vaping

Syqe Medical inhaler and the cannabis cartridge

THC tests are unreliable indicators for impaired driving - US Justice Dept

Last month, Israel Police finally selected a test to administer to drivers to measure THC levels after a years-long tender – but the study essentially nullifies its main purpose.

Medical cannabis

Israelis gather for 10th annual Big Bong Night cannabis protest

This year's protest was marked by the special emphasis on the benefits of medical cannabis products for people who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.

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.

Israeli medical cannabis provider slated to export two tons to Australia

Seach has already begun exporting certain strains to its Australian customer Cannatrek, most recently shipping out 120kg of its "Black" and "Kush-Dan" varieties.

An employee checks cannabis plants at a medical marijuana plantation in northern Israel March 21, 2017

How did one company take charge of Israel's medical cannabis market?

Since November of 2020, any Israeli company wishing to export cannabis has first been required to work with Panaxia.

Panaxia CEO Dr. Dadi Segal.

New York passes bill to legalize marijuana

Governor Andrew Cuomo said he was looking forward to signing the bill into law.

An employee puts down an eighth of marijuana after letting a customer smell it outside the Magnolia cannabis lounge in Oakland

Father of cannabis research plans a new revolution nearly 60 years later

"The more we checked, the more we saw that we have a new potential alternative to probably two of the most horrible diseases you can find today."

PROF. RAPHAEL MECHOULAM

Israel Elections: 10 reasons cannabis is most important issue - comment

What, are you stoned?

AN EMPLOYEE holds freshly-harvested medical cannabis flowers at Pharmocann, an Israeli medical cannabis company in the North.