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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
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
A person smoking marijuana. (Illustrative photo: Mr KornFlakes/iStock by Getty Images)
October 26, 2022, 12:53 pm
Cloned cannabis cells with 12 times more potency are grown in Israeli bioreactor
Company behind the tech says each gram of its product will stretch much further in treating patients than a gram from cannabis plant — and needs far less water and other resources
By Nathan Jeffay
View of a Wizz Air flight taking off from Ben Gurion International Airport, September 3, 2014. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
September 14, 2022, 2:04 pm
Flight delayed 5 hours at Ben Gurion as passenger demands to smoke weed
Passengers on flight to Romania, including the would-be smoker, rail at airline after announcement that luggage was not coming with them
By ToI Staff
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
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
Israeli lawyer Maya Reiten. (Facebook)
December 8, 2021, 12:28 am
‘I won’t last much longer’: Lawyer begs for gov’t help after 1 month in Belarus jail
Maya Rayten-Stol, who was caught with 2.5 grams of medical marijuana at Minsk airport, says she’s in excruciating pain and facing tough conditions at Pishchalauski Castle prison
By ToI Staff
Colombia's President Ivan Duque Marquez speaks to The Associated Press in Tel Aviv, Israel, November 9, 2021. (Ariel Schalit/AP)
November 10, 2021, 8:18 am
Colombian leader looks to Israel in push for medical cannabis over cocaine
Iván Duque speaks to Associated Press during his visit to Jewish state, which has a flourishing tech sector exploring marijuana use for health reasons
By Joseph Krauss
Illustrative image: A worker tends to cannabis plants at a growing facility for the Tikun Olam company near the northern city of Safed August 31, 2010. (Abir Sultan/Flash 90)
April 22, 2021, 4:43 pm
Podcast: Pharmacist who opened his mind to Rx marijuana wants Israel to get lit
Until the 1930s, cannabis products were sold in local pharmacies, says Saul Kaye, head of CannaTech and iCan. Now, by not deregulating medical pot, Startup Nation is falling behind
By ToI Staff
Freshly harvested cannabis (iStock)
July 10, 2020, 1:53 pm
Medical marijuana best taken in ‘micro-doses’ with no high, Israeli firm says
Product still delivers effective pain relief when taken in tiny quantities, making micro-dosing the best option as it eliminates side effects, claims Syqe Medical
By Nathan Jeffay
Michael Steinmetz is the Jewish entrepreneur behind Flow Kana and the Flow Cannabis Institute. (Courtesy of Flow Kana/ via JTA)
March 17, 2020, 1:28 am
‘King of Weed’: Meet the Jewish mogul who’s smokin’ the competition
Venezuela-born Michael Steinmetz has an engineering degree from Carnegie Mellon, worked for NASA, and was an investment banker for Merrill Lynch. Now he’s a top US weed seller
By Gabe Stutman
Israelis gather at the Rose Garden in front of the Knesset to mark the international '4:20' marijuana smoking day, in a demonstration to push legalizing the drug, in Jerusalem, on April 20, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 13, 2019, 11:19 am
PM said to back law to legalize public pot-smoking, home-growing for private use
Ahead of elections, Netanyahu reportedly set to support Likud MK Haskel’s bill softening laws on marijuana; Likud also appoints new adviser to target Russian-speaking voters
By ToI Staff
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis waves to the gallery as he makes his state of the state speech on the first day of legislative session, March 5, 2019, in Tallahassee, Florida. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon)
May 28, 2019, 8:53 pm
On Israel visit, Florida governor signs agreements in various tech fields
Ron DeSantis’s delegation works with Israeli officials on key issues, including space, agriculture, water and cybersecurity
By AP and ToI Staff
Florida Gov. Ron Desantis gives his State of the State address on the first day of the legislative session, March 5, 2019, in Tallahassee, Florida. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon, File)
May 26, 2019, 3:38 am
Florida governor, Cabinet begin trade mission in Israel
Delegation includes education officials, business leaders, lawmakers and the head of the state’s tourism marketing agency
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference at the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County in Boca Raton, Florida, January 15, 2019. (Bruce R. Bennett/Palm Beach Post via AP)
May 22, 2019, 12:38 am
Questions raised over planned Florida Cabinet meeting in Israel
Gov. DeSantis to meet with Agriculture Commissioner and others thousands of miles from Tallahassee, which may not be in line with state’s transparency laws
By ToI Staff and AP
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