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

Sara Netanyahu: Medical cannabis is 'blessed'

"There are really people who need [cannabis]," Sara Netanyahu said.

AUGUST 18, 2019ByEZRA TAYLOR
cannabis background macro close up

Royal CBD's Product Line: A Look at Their High Quality, Affordable Products

If you haven’t come across Royal CBD’s pure CBD oil products before, you’re in for a treat.

AUGUST 7, 2019ByLEO GIOSUÈ

Medical marijuana research could make drug more effective

Cannabis oil has become a staple of medical marijuana products, vape pens, edibles and topicals, but it leaves out terpenes, which interact with neurotransmitters to relieve pain.

JULY 25, 2019ByREBECCA ARATEN
An employee inspects the leaf of a cannabis plant at a medical marijuana plantation in northern Israel.

Health Ministry announces new rules for medical cannabis

Users of the drug are skeptical that the new system will actually make it easier for patients to access medical cannabis.

JULY 5, 2019ByREBECCA ARATEN
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.

North America firm acquires Israeli-based cannabis provider, opening market

JUNE 27, 2019ByDAVID DIMOLFETTA
THERE IS one area where I would like to see Israel take a page from the American playbook: legalization of cannabis.

Comptroller: 61% of complaints against Health Ministry valid

As in past reports, a major issue with the Health Ministry has been that the government body is too restrictive in approving the medical use of cannabis.

JUNE 25, 2019ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
A man examines cannabis plants, grown in Israel for medical marijuana use.

Former PM Ehud Olmert joins medical cannabis company Univo

Olmert, the company said, will "help promote Univo's business goals both in Israel and globally, and will support the company’s future fundraising efforts."

JUNE 19, 2019ByEYTAN HALON
Former prime minister Ehud Olmert at the 7th Annual JPost Conference in NY

Medical cannabis to be made available by prescription for certain illnesses

Health Minister Yaakov Litzman announced on Thursday evening that medical cannabis will be available by prescription rather than with Health Ministry permission for certain medical conditions.

MAY 18, 2019ByEYTAN HALON
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.

Jackpot: Armed robbers steal medical cannabis from farm in Galilee

Masked and armed robbers raided a legal medical cannabis farm in the Sea of Galilee area, taking an unknown amount of cannabis. Police are investigating the incident.

APRIL 1, 2019ByTAMAR URIEL-BEERI
An employee checks cannabis plants at a medical marijuana plantation in northern Israel March 21, 2017. Picture taken March 21, 2017

High hopes for the Holy Land?

Israel looks for growth in cannabis industry.

MARCH 31, 2019ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
YOUNG CANNABIS plants are seen at a medical marijuana plantation in the North.