Cannabis
Police arrest two in raid on Rehovot cannabis nursery, seize hundreds of plants
The police stated that the operation had come after weeks of investigations, and that the two suspects were thought to have been involved both in growing the drugs and in dealing them.
Border Police seize over 10,000 cannabis plants located in 18 greenhouses in southern Israel
UK man charged for threatening messages to Israeli embassy, Muslim orgs, MP office
Health Ministry changes medical cannabis guidelines, passes responsibility to insurance funds
Sa'ar drafts decriminalization of cannabis plan
Justice Minister Gidon Sa'ar's new bill aims to make cannabis offenses punishable by a NIS 1,000 fine on each occurrence.
Israeli-Canadian company makes leap in medical treatment with CBD
A major roadblock for the CBD pharmaceutical field has been smashed by Israeli-Canadian company Innocan Pharma.
Is weed bad for you? Brain function could be impacted when sober - study
Cannabis has numerous positive qualities and is often prescribed as a medication. But residual effects can impact cognitive function even when one sobers up.
Can weed stop COVID-19? Two hemp compounds might - study
Compounds found in cannabis sativa seem to target the coronavirus spike protein, its main method of infection.
Israeli company to develop plant-based cancer treatment
A collaboration between the Israeli company Cannabotech and Haifa University researchers may lead to an improved method for killing pancreatic and colon cancer cells.
Israeli company wins license to develop plant-based cancer treatment
The company recently reported that one of its products assisted in killing breast cancer cells by up to six times the amount of current treatments.
Israeli convicted of drug possession freed from Belarus
Maya Reiten-Stoll, an attorney, traveled to Belarus in late October to meet a client and was arrested at the airport with 2.5 grams of cannabis.
Israeli cannabis start-up leads way in killing cancer- study
In a new study, CannaboBreast products by Cannabotech showed up to a sixfold improvement in killing breast cancer cells over the existing treatment.
Cannabis oil can help treat autism symptoms - Israeli study
Scientists from Tel Aviv University demonstrated the positive effect of cannabis oils in animal models in a laboratory.
Cannabis found to impact fertility in two generations of mice
The study cites past publications that have suggested similar implications for human users.
