Israel to Vote On Cannabis Decriminalization
Thu / Jul 12th
Israel’s legislative body, the Knesset, is expected to vote this week on a law that would decriminalize cannabis possession, according… Read More
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Israeli researchers continue to drive research into cannabinoids, terpenes, and the compounds within cannabis. Medical-use is legal, and the possession is partially decriminalized in the Middle Eastern country. Find Israel cannabis news, research updates, and more on this page:
Israeli Pharmacies to Sell MMJ Under Pilot Program This Month
Mon / Apr 9th
Starting April 20, some Israeli pharmacies will begin selling medical cannabis products under a national pilot program, CTECH reports. The… Read More
Israeli MMJ Company Signs 6yr Production Deal with European Client
Mon / Mar 5th
Israeli medical cannabis company Medivie Therapeutics and its subsidiary High Pharma has announced a $110 million deal to cultivate and… Read More
Study: 96% of Cancer Patients Find Relief with MMJ
Wed / Feb 28th
A study published in the European Journal of Internal Medicine conducted medical cannabis producer Tikun Olam found 96 percent of… Read More
Study: MMJ ‘Safe and Efficacious’ for Elderly, Reduced Opioid Use by 18 percent
Thu / Feb 8th
In a study published in the European Journal of Internal Medicine, Israeli researchers, including Raphael Mechoulam, found that after six… Read More
Israeli PM Netanyahu Blocks MMJ Export Plan Pending Review
Wed / Feb 7th
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is preventing medical cannabis companies from exporting products – a move that was approved in… Read More
Israeli Police to Charge Small Illegal Cultivators with Minor ‘Personal Use’
Mon / Dec 4th
According to a leaked internal memo outlined by Haaretz, police in Israel are set to begin treating small quantity cannabis… Read More
Biotech Startup Awards Grant to Cannabis Pioneer to Explore CBD as Asthma Therapy
Tue / Oct 24th
CIITECH, a cannabis biotech startup developing Israeli cannabis products in the United Kingdom and European Union, has awarded research funding… Read More
Israeli and Canadian Firms Partner for Cannabis Production Plants in 4 U.S. States
Wed / Aug 30th
Israel-based medical cannabis company Panaxia has partnered with Canada’s Bioceutical Corporation to set up four medical cannabis production plants in… Read More
Israel Approves MMJ Export Plan
Mon / Aug 14th
Israeli Finance and Health ministers have approved a plan allowing medical cannabis to be exported from the country in a… Read More
Israel Planning Overhaul of MMJ Distribution System to Increase Access
Wed / Jul 5th
Israel’s Health Ministry will introduce a new system of medical cannabis distribution in August and invest NIS 2 million (USD… Read More
Israel Loosens MMJ Restrictions, Allows Public Use of Cannabis Oil & Vapor
Mon / May 15th
New medical cannabis rules in Israel will reduce wait times for patients to receive authorization to use and possess medical… Read More
Study: Cannabis Could Help Reverse Brain Aging
Tue / May 9th
Researchers at Germany’s University of Bonn, along with colleagues from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel, report that low… Read More
Israeli MMJ Manufacturer Set to Launch Products in Nevada
Fri / Apr 21st
Tikun Olam, a medical cannabis provider in Israel known as T.O. Global LLC in North America, has partnered with CW… Read More
Cannabinoid Research Center Officially Launches at Israel’s Hebrew University
Thu / Apr 6th
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has launched the Multidisciplinary Center of Cannabinoid Research which will conduct and coordinate research on… Read More
Steep Hill Announces Partnership with iCAN Israel, Plans R&D Lab
Wed / Mar 22nd
Steep Hill Labs will bring its talents to Israel, announcing that the company has entered into a joint venture with… Read More
Israel Grants Preliminary MMJ Cultivation Licenses to 37 Farmers
Thu / Mar 16th
Israel’s Health Ministry has issued 37 preliminary permits to farmers to build facilities to cultivate medicinal cannabis, according to a… Read More
Israel Decriminalizes Cannabis Use
Mon / Mar 6th
Israel’s cabinet has approved the decriminalization of cannabis and an inter-ministerial team will next propose amendments and regulations required to… Read More
U.S.-Based Kalytera Therapeutics Acquires Israel-Based Talent Biotech
Tue / Feb 21st
Kalytera Therapeutics has completed the acquisition of Israel-based Talent Biotech in a deal worth more than $10 million, the company… Read More
Israeli Government Committee Approves MMJ Export Plan
Mon / Feb 6th
An Israeli government committee has moved forward plans to allow the exportation of medical cannabis from the country, but it… Read More
Israel Legislative Hearing Finds Support for National Cannabis Legalization
Wed / Jan 25th
According to the head of Israel Police’s drug research unit, there were just two indictments filed related to cannabis in… Read More
Israeli Government Approves 13 MMJ Studies for Federal Funding
Tue / Jan 24th
Israel’s Agriculture and Health ministries will provide NIS 8 million, or about $2.1 million, in funding for 13 medical cannabis… Read More
Ariel University Offering Israel’s First MMJ Course
Thu / Jan 12th
Israel’s Ariel University is offering the nation’s first academic course on medical cannabis, covering the plant’s medicinal history, active ingredients,… Read More
Israeli Army Relaxing Punishments for Soldiers’ Off-Duty Cannabis Use
Wed / Dec 21st
Israel is easing its punishments for soldiers who are accused of using cannabis while on leave, according to an Agence… Read More