Medical marijuana israel

Israel's medicinal cannabis policies are about to change. Here's how

Israel's new reforms for medicinal cannabis will remove a lot of the heavy regulations in the sector, making it more accessible and boosting new research.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
A man inspects the leaf of a cannabis plant at a medical marijuana plantation in northern Israel.
CANONIC PUTS its plants through rigorous testing, ensuring the best product for their patients

Medical marijuana licensing: Israeli patients aren't benefitting anymore

TECH AFFAIRS: Many of the 120,000 or so Israelis with licenses to use medical cannabis have been facing rising costs, more bureaucracy, and more difficulties in obtaining their supply.

|ByTROY O. FRITZHAND
The National Insurance Institute building in Jerusalem

Who is entitled to funding for the new medical cannabis insurance benefit?

As part of improving the service for victims of hostilities, the National Insurance has signed a new exclusive agreement with the company Syqe that develops and markets a medical cannabis inhaler.

|ByMAARIV ONLINE
Employees of Plantis Agro Medical Cannabis company check the cannabis plants they grow for medical cannabis patients in Israel and abroad, in Moshav Keshet, Golan Heights, on May 16, 2023.

Accessibility to medical cannabis in Israel to be made easier for some

Until now, to get medical cannabis legally, a patient had to obtain a license with the approval of the ministry or certain doctors who were trained for this.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Cannabis can reduce COVID-19 complications, mitigate fibrosis - study

A study found that 3 of the strains tested were able to inhibit cytokine storms and mitigate future risks of developing pulmonary fibrosis.

JANUARY 27, 2021ByIDAN ZONSHINE
A worker touches a cannabis plant at a growing facility for the Tikun Olam company near the northern city of Safed

Israeli cannabis oil 'espresso machine' start-up smashes funding goal

The company says it is only months from launching its product in Israel and plans to enter the US market next year.

JANUARY 27, 2021ByIDAN ZONSHINE
Green Point's prototype cannabis oil extraction machine.

Israeli company developing medical cannabis spray to treat skin conditions

The innovative topical spray is expected to effectively treat atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, pain and lesions.

JANUARY 19, 2021ByIDAN ZONSHINE
A CanBreed researcher takes a sample from a cannabis plant.

Israeli cannabis, tobacco use has risen sharply during COVID-19 - survey

Over 1 in 5 Israelis have refrained or delayed medical treatment for fear of catching the disease.

JANUARY 12, 2021ByIDAN ZONSHINE
Cigarettes filled with medical cannabis are seen at Pharmocann, an Israeli medical cannabis company in northern Israel January 24, 2019. Picture taken January 24, 2019.

Could cannabis help minimize post-surgery opioid addiction?

The current widely accepted treatment for acute pain involves a mix between highly-addictive opioids and other pain relief drugs.

JANUARY 7, 2021ByIDAN ZONSHINE
An employee checks cannabis plants at a medical marijuana plantation in northern Israel March 21, 2017

First commercial medical cannabis export from Israel lands in Germany

Germany is home to the fastest-growing medical cannabis market outside the US.

DECEMBER 25, 2020ByIDAN ZONSHINE
Assi Rotbart, Chief Business Officer and Director at Panaxia, stands with Yuval Landschaft, the director of the Healthy Ministry's Medical Cannabis Unit alongside Israel's first commercial export of medical cannabis products to Germany.

Together Pharma secures NIS 10m. loan from Bank Mizrahi-Tafahot

Together currently operates two medical cannabis greenhouses in Israel and Uganda and is able to produce roughly 30 tons annually.

DECEMBER 20, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An employee checks cannabis plants at a medical marijuana plantation in northern Israel March 21, 2017

Cannabis industry prepares for Israeli legalization

Recreational market expected to rake in billions of dollars; CBD-infused cosmetics and food also set to hit supermarket shelves

DECEMBER 17, 2020ByMAYA MARGIT/THE MEDIA LINE
Workers at Intelicanna's facility sort through products.

Israeli medical cannabis approved for export to Germany, France

Only last month, Panaxia became the first Israeli medical cannabis company receive a commercial export license.

DECEMBER 12, 2020ByIDAN ZONSHINE
Panaxia and Neuraxpharm's Naxiva-Panaxol brand medical cannabis oil

Israel's first commercial medical cannabis export lands in Australia

While Israel first approved medical cannabis exports almost two years ago, issues with Ya'acov Litzman's 2017 reform have caused the process to stall

NOVEMBER 18, 2020ByIDAN ZONSHINE
From right to left: Seach Medical Group CEO Yogev Sarid, Panaxia CEO Dadi Segal and Head of Israel's Medical Cannabis Unit Yuval Landschaf stand alongside the first commercial shipment of medical cannabis from Israel.