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A person smoking marijuana. (Illustrative photo: Mr KornFlakes/iStock by Getty Images)
February 28, 2018, 11:37 pm
Smoking weed, Jewish ex-FBI agent makes blunt bid for Congress
Benjamin Thomas Wolf garners attention with campaign ad pushing for legalization of recreational marijuana
By Michael Bachner
A cannabis plant was brought to the Knesset in 2009 for the Labor Welfare and Health Committee, which was addressing the issue of medical marijuana. (Kobi Gideon/Flash 90)
January 24, 2018, 2:54 pm
Cannabis legalization can yield NIS 2.3b tax bonanza, report says
The market for weed in Israel has estimated turnover of NIS 6 billion ($1.8b) a year – on which taxes aren't paid
By Shoshanna Solomon
In this December 22, 2017 photo, Dale Gieringer of NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) poses for photos at his house in Berkeley, California. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
January 1, 2018, 6:23 pm
New year brings broad pot legalization to California
Adults in most cities now permitted to grow up to six plants, possess up to an ounce of the drug, though availability scarce
By brian melley
Illustrative image of marijuana plant. (CC BY-SA Jennifer Martin, Wikimedia commons)
October 16, 2017, 8:28 am
US university offers full four-year marijuana degree
Program aims to train chemists, employees for burgeoning industry after 29 states legalize pot for medical use, eight for recreational use
By AP
One of the greenhouses at Breath of Life Pharma near Beit Shemesh, where producers are anticipating the passage of a law that would allow them to export medical cannabis. (Courtesy)
September 24, 2017, 4:52 am
Startups seek to cash in on cannabis, but some fear Israel will take a hit
A proposed law to permit medical marijuana exports to the world is expected to generate a windfall for producers. Could it just be a pipe dream?
By Simona Weinglass
Filmmaker and photographer Ezra Soiferman at Tweed's Smiths Falls, Ontario facility (Bilal Rizack, ©Perpetuum Productions)
May 6, 2017, 8:05 am
As artist-in-residence at a cannabis company, a photographer’s creativity is sparked
At Tweed, Jewish Canadian Ezra Soiferman communes with plants for his 'macrojuana' shots
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan speaks during a conference, March 28, 2017. (Roy Alima/Flash90)
April 26, 2017, 7:26 pm
Minister insists PTSD-struck veteran be jailed for cannabis use
Rejecting appeal by fellow Likud MK over 7-month prison sentence, Gilad Erdan says defendant has a long criminal history
By Stuart Winer
Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein (R) speaks with MK David Bitan at the Knesset, January 18, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 26, 2017, 6:43 am
Law and behold: The legislation that survived winter in the Knesset
As MKs go on break, here are the bills that passed - from legalizing outposts to lengthening maternity leave - and those that died before they hit the floor
By Marissa Newman
Protesters wearing white sheets shout at Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) as he arrives for his confirmation hearing to be the US attorney general on January 10, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP)
February 18, 2017, 4:42 pm
Alt-right website tries to weed out Jews from drug reform
A neo-Nazi 'news' outlet -- the US's top hate site -- claims that 'kikes' are behind attacks on Attorney General Jeff Sessions for his ardent anti-drug policies
By Madison Margolin
Thousands attend a rally in support of legalizing marijuana, held in Rabin square, Tel Aviv, February 4, 2017. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
February 5, 2017, 12:18 pm
Thousands call for full weed legalization at Tel Aviv rally
Knesset members join others urging public security minister to go beyond decriminalizing cannabis use
By Stuart Winer
January 28, 2017, 12:37 pm
Israel Cannabis: Under the Hood
As Israel moves to decriminalize marijuana, Israeli industry will stay focused on the plant's medical uses
By Clifton Flack
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu adresses the Knesset during a Q&A session, January 25, 2017 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 27, 2017, 3:57 pm
Illegal cigars, legal weed
As pundits dissect probes against the PM, potheads rejoice over the expected decriminalization of marijuana
By Adiv Sterman
January 26, 2017, 4:14 pm
Israel cannabis: under the hood
As individual states across the US loosen their grip on decades of cannabis prohibition, the world has a front row seat to the birth, and the inevitable growing pains, of a new multi-billion dollar cannabis economy
By Clifton Flack
Cannabis plant (Kobi Gideon/Flash90)
December 20, 2016, 10:29 pm
Ship sails 450 kg of cannabis to Tel Aviv to fight drug ban
Protesters claim marijuana on board 'Erdalena' is intended for medicinal use and distribution among the sick
By TOI staff
Different strains of marijuana are displayed during a rally in support of Prop 64 at Sparc Dispensary, San Francisco. California November 8, 2016. (AP/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
November 9, 2016, 10:21 am
3 states okay recreational pot; 2 toughen gun control
California, Massachusetts and Nevada vote to legalize marijuana use; Nebraska reinstates the death penalty
By David Crary
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