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.

 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

  The National Insurance Institute building in Jerusalem

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

 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


Israeli company reports first ever successful genetically edited cannabis

CanBreed says that using genome editing capabilities, they will be able to develop plants which exhibit improved agronomical traits which would make cannabis farming more affordable and sustainable.

A CanBreed researcher takes a sample from a cannabis plant.

Israeli smokable cannabis sticks to hit US market in January

The main upside to these smokable sticks is their consistency. The sticks allow for accurate, measured doses of cannabis extracts, making them much easier to regulate worldwide.

StickIt CBD sticks

Israeli 'smokable cannabis toothpick' startup smashes crowdfunding goal

Moodpicks are each made from 100mg of pure cannabis extract, micro-encapsulated into a thin layer, made from 100% smokable natural ingredients, and specially designed in the shape of a toothpick

TrichomeShell Moodpicks

Medical cannabis doesn't cause cognitive decline in seniors, study finds

"Although the cannabis patients have been using it consistently for at least a year, we have not found that their cognitive function is lower than of people similar to them in age and background."

A worker touches a cannabis plant at a growing facility for the Tikun Olam company near the northern city of Safed

Israeli medical cannabis company signs deal to export to UK market

According to the agreement, ITH Pharma plans to purchase approximately a ton of cannabis oil from the company per year, in bi-monthly doses, most likely starting in December 2020.

CBD oil is seen displayed at The Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition (CWCBExpo) trade show

Two Israeli medical cannabis firms eye medical cannabis exports

Although the government has approved allowing medical cannabis exports, they have yet to begin due to objections by the Health Ministry.

An employee checks cannabis plants at a medical marijuana plantation in northern Israel March 21, 2017

Edelstein announces 50% price cut for medical cannabis til end of 2020

In addition to helping patients' financial burden, the pilot also works to ensure a steadier supply of medical cannabis grown in Israel, ruling that only participating companies are allowed to export

CANTEK-brand medical cannabis in at their indoor growing facility in Mavki'im, in southern Israel.

Medical cannabis initiative to try a new growing method

This new method involves growing the plant indoors, with the plant's roots suspended in midair, as water and other nutrients are injected directly into them.

One example of the new method

Health Ministry launches historic reform in medicinal cannabis treatment

The new regulations exclude for the first time CBD-based products from the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance from 1973.

CBD [Illustrative]

Israel’s first medical cannabis center to open in November

The center houses physicians who specialize in psychiatry, orthopedics, gastroenterology and cardiothoracic surgery.

CANTEK-brand medical cannabis in at their indoor growing facility in Mavki'im, in southern Israel.