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Illustrative: Cannabis plants grown for medical use in Israel. (Chen Galili)
May 4, 2026, 4:27 am
Health Ministry panel seeks to halt use of medical cannabis in smokable form
Committee notes potentially harmful effects, spiking number of users; recommends stricter guidelines and a more limited use of the drug
By Diana Bletter
Prof. Joseph (Yossi) Tam of the Tam Lab at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's School of Pharmacy in the Faculty of Medicine. (Courtesy/Tom Barnea)
March 6, 2026, 8:29 am
Israeli researchers find cannabis compounds could lead to 1st drug for fatty liver disease
As 1 out of every 3 adults worldwide suffers from the condition, Hebrew University scientists use non-psychoactive substances to change how the organ manages energy and cleans itself
By Diana Bletter
Freshly harvested cannabis (iStock)
March 14, 2024, 8:10 am
Amid high demand, medical cannabis experts hail ‘game-changing’ relaxation of rules
Estimates see upcoming Health Ministry policy changes combined with war-related PTSD cases driving a 70 percent growth in registered patients
By Gavriel Fiske
President Isaac Herzog attends the President's Award for volunteering at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, June 14, 2023. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
June 26, 2023, 11:01 pm
Herzog helps secure release of Israeli held in Dubai on drug offense
Man was arrested earlier this month in United Arab Emirates after 29 grams of cannabis found in his bag during stopover on journey from Thailand to Israel
By ToI Staff
Professor Raphael Mechoulam in his lab in Hebrew University's Ein Kerem campus on September 1, 2016. (Melanie Lidman/Times of Israel)
March 11, 2023, 4:56 am
Raphael Mechoulam, Israel’s ‘father of cannabis research,’ dies at 92
Esteemed scientist led pioneering research into psychoactive substance, with findings that helped ease its shift out of counterculture and into the mainstream
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Illustrative -- Pharmacists supply patients with prescribed medical marijuana in Tel Aviv, on April 10, 2016 (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
December 5, 2022, 1:31 pm
Police bust network of doctors allegedly selling medical marijuana permits
Authorities say senior medics and brokers provided online service netting thousands of shekels apiece; say drug dealers exploited network to purchase supplies
By Michael Horovitz
The pink sky as seen from the city of Mildura in Australia, July 21, 2022. (Screen capture/Twitter)
July 22, 2022, 10:29 am
Aliens? Root cause of Australia’s pink sky a bit more dope
Speculation over zany heavens abounded on social media; culprit revealed to be medical cannabis farm that did not close its blinds
By Sara Serfaty
Enhanced cannabis plants grown by Israeli researchers at Hebrew University, May 2022. (Hebrew University)
June 1, 2022, 12:56 pm
Israeli researchers use repurposed plant virus to grow ‘enhanced’ cannabis
Scientists manage to increase levels of active components THC and CBG, opening up new opportunities for the growing industry
By Tobias Siegal
Freshly harvested cannabis (iStock)
May 18, 2022, 6:11 pm
First-ever export of Israeli medical cannabis seeds heads to US
Agriculture Ministry hails development as a major step toward country becoming a significant player in the global cannabis market
By ToI Staff
Brittney Griner of the Phoenix Mercury handles the ball during Game Three of the 2021 WNBA semifinals in Tempe, Arizona, October 3, 2021. (Christian Petersen / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP)
March 7, 2022, 10:22 am
Former US basketball star held in Russia on drug charges
Arrest last month of WNBA’s Brittney Griner only announced Sunday; Ekaterinburg player had cannabis oil in luggage, Russia says, potentially putting her in prison for 10 years
By Agencies
Israelis gather at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv to mark the international marijuana smoking day, in a demonstration to legalize the drug, on April 20, 2021. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
February 9, 2022, 7:13 pm
Justice minister proposes further decriminalizing recreational cannabis use
The plan won’t allow prosecution ‘other than in exceptional cases,’ limits fines to NIS 1,000, won’t differentiate between first and repeated offenses
By ToI Staff
An Israeli worker holds medical cannabis, at UNIVO Pharmaceuticals in the coastal city of Ashkelon, Israel, Jan. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)
February 2, 2022, 3:10 pm
Budding market: Lucrative cannabis industry looks to leverage ex-politicians’ sway
Increasing numbers of former leaders and security chiefs find new careers in the country’s tightly controlled cannabis industry, which hopes to use influence to change laws
By Ilan Ben Zion
Illustrative: CBD hemp oil next to cannabis leaves. (Tinnakorn Jorruang/iStock by Getty Images)
January 13, 2022, 6:24 pm
Study: Cannabis compounds prevent coronavirus entering cells
CBGA and CBDA, both found in hemp, bind to virus’s spike proteins, blocking it from infecting people, researchers say
By ToI Staff
There are at least eight cannabis-growing companies operating in Israel, along with several others involved in production, marketing and distribution. (Eyal Basson/ Health Ministry)
January 2, 2022, 12:45 pm
Israeli startup aims to light medical cannabis patients’ way through hazy system
Ra’anana-based Cannbis looks to become go-to information resource and online marketplace for licensed consumers, now numbering over 100,000
By Ricky Ben-David
Illustrative: Cannabis plants grown for medical use in Israel. (Chen Galili)
December 27, 2021, 11:27 pm
Teva makes first foray into medical cannabis sector, with new distribution deal
Israeli pharma giant signs agreement with Cannbit-Tikun Olam to produce THC and CBD oils for Israeli, Palestinian Authority markets
By Ricky Ben-David
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