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Police and Crime / Archaeology

Israeli Police Discover 3,500-Year-Old Antiquities During Drug Bust

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Also seized by the police were 60 cannabis seedlings and four kilos of a drug presumed to be marijuana.

Israel / US / Business and Economy

In First, Israel Exports Cannabis Seeds to US

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Israel has been exporting medical cannabis for several years.

Featured / Jerusalem / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Hebrew U Reveals Impact of Medical Marijuana on Children

By Jewish Press News Desk

Matok and his team found that medical cannabis is particularly successful at treating severe epilepsy and chemotherapy’s pernicious side effects.

Israel / News Briefs / Health and Medicine

Israel Research Finds Cannabis Reduces Blood Pressure in Older Adults

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The study is the first of its kind to focus on the effect of cannabis on blood pressure, heart rate, and metabolic parameters in adults aged 60 and above with hypertension.

Israel / Health and Medicine / On Campus / Education

Haifa U Study: Cognitive Function Same in Elderly Patients With & Without Cannabis

By Jewish Press News Desk

“A growing number of elderly people have been using cannabis in recent years to treat pain."

Police and Crime / Government / The Knesset

Likud, Blue and White to Work Toward Decriminalizing Cannabis

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Legislation to be advanced “as soon as possible” to make it easier for patients to get access to medical marijuana and easier for growers to obtain licenses.

Israel / Europe / Business and Economy / Health and Medicine

Israel’s CannoMed to Export 10 Tons of Medical Cannabis Annually to Europe

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The new Israeli CannoMed is building the country’s largest indoor facility that will grow and export 10 tons of medical cannabis to Europe per year.

Israel / Global / Business and Economy / Health and Medicine

Israel Moving Forward with Exports of Medical Cannabis

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Ten farms, five factories with Health Ministry approval • Companies already closing deals with buyers in Europe and Canada.

Featured / Israel / Coronavirus

Israeli Hospital Testing Effect of Cannabis Extract on Coronavirus Patients

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The study is investigating whether if cannabidiol can slow down the inflammatory process that accompanies the deterioration of severe Coronavirus patients and alleviate the symptoms of the disease.

Featured / Israel / Health and Medicine

Israeli Research Finds Cannabis Can Ease Symptoms of Autism

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Cannabis administered as a treatment for autism spectrum disorders appears to be well-tolerated, and can serve as a safe and effective option to relieve symptoms including seizures, tics, depression, restlessness and rage attacks for patients under the age of 18.

Featured / Israel / US / Global / Business and Economy / Science and Tech

Two Israeli High Tech Pioneers Partner on First Auto-Grow Device for Medical Cannabis

By JNi.Media

Through their new partnership, Cannabics and Seedo will develop the first controlled device for growing medical cannabis at home.

Featured / Police and Crime / The Knesset

Knesset Decriminalizes Private Use of Cannabis

By JNi.Media

The bill was approved by a vote of 41-1, with one abstention.

Police and Crime / The Knesset

Knesset Committee Ratifies Cannabis Decriminalization

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The proposal reduces penalties for illegal marijuana use from possible imprisonment to only civil fines.

Government / The Knesset

Cannabis Decriminalization Bill Moves Through Knesset Committee

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The law will not apply to minors under 18, soldiers and persons with previous cannabis or criminal convictions.

US / Government / Europe / Business and Economy / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech

The 'High' of a Good Night's Sleep

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

"Close to 20 percent of the population in the West suffer from insomnia."

Israel / US / Business and Economy / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech

Kalytera Therapeutics Acquires Israeli Cannabis Drugmaker

By JNi.Media

'The results of Talent’s Phase 2 clinical studies are unprecedented, and mark a major milestone in the potential prevention and treatment of this severe and life-threatening disease.'

Politics / Police and Crime / News Briefs / The Knesset / Business and Economy / Media / Health and Medicine

Knesset to Weigh Decriminalizing Weed as War on Drugs Authority Flips

By JNi.Media

The Drug Authority's Chief Scientist, Yossi Fisch, noted that the incidence of Marijuana serving as a "gateway drug" is "negligible, zero."

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Science and Tech

Teva Marketing Marijuana Inhaler in Israel

By JNi.Media

It comes down to control: the most outstanding feature of the new inhaler is that it delivers precise doses, allowing physicians to monitor and curtail their patients' cannabis consumption.

Politics / Government / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech

Agriculture Minister: Israeli Farmers Will Export Cannabis in Two Years

By JNi.Media

The program regulating the medical cannabis industry was approved by the Israeli government some two months ago.

News Briefs / The Knesset / Health and Medicine

Medical Marijuana to be Available at Pharmacies

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Acting Health Minister Yaakov Litzman says it will be supervised like any other drug that is considered a narcotic.

Israel / News Briefs / Science and Tech

Israeli Marijuana Companies Smoking Up Wall Street

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Cannabis is being touted as a cure for diseases from diabetes to Parkinson’s and epilepsy.

Israel / News Briefs

Police Find 3.5 Tons of Marijuana North of Tel Aviv

By Jewish Press News Desk

Police arrested three men from central Israel on Friday after confiscating 3.5 tons of marijuana in a raid on a farm that was hidden by walls. Police said the farm was located in the Sharon region, which covers the area north of Tel Aviv and includes Netanyahu and neighboring communities, but the exact location was […]

Moshe Feiglin

Cannabis and Liberty

By Moshe Feiglin

This Sunday, my legislative proposal on medical marijuana will be brought to a vote in the Ministerial Legislative Committee.

Israel / Global / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Tel Aviv U Researcher Says Marijuana Can Halt Brain Damage

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Marijuana is known to have therapeutic qualities. A Tel Aviv Univ. professor now says a very low dosage of grass also can prevent brain damage. A new study may reach the same conclusion for the heart.

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