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.
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Medical marijuana licensing: Israeli patients aren't benefitting anymore

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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


Patients fearing worst ahead of government medical marijuana reforms

With Israel’s medical marijuana reform on the way, patients see things getting worse before they get better.

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Visiting Israeli cannabis lab, Jamaican delegation eyes joint innovation

Jamaica's unique relationship with cannabis, coupled with Israel's expertise could lead to great innovation, Lumir Lab CEO said.

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Israeli medical company InterCure appoints former PM Barak as chairman

InterCure, which is changing its name to Canndoc Pharma, is the only Tel Aviv Stock Exchange company in possession of a license for the entire medical cannabis production chain.

Former prime minister of Israel Ehud Barak

Ready to grow: Israeli companies eager to join global cannabis boom

The global cannabis market is expected to be worth some $32 billion in 2022 and $57 billion by 2027.

A man examines cannabis plants, grown in Israel for medical marijuana use.

Israel and Canada high on budding medical cannabis ties

Experts warn that government regulations tied to exporting marijuana could lose Israel billions of dollars in revenue

An employee inspects the leaf of a cannabis plant at a medical marijuana plantation in northern Israel.

Israeli medical marijuana grower to shift to the EU amid red tape

If the bureaucratic morass continues, other Israeli firms could also relocate their operations abroad.

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A higher calling: How Israeli marijuana research changed the world

“The problem is that for many years, marijuana was put on the [same] scale as cocaine and morphine.”

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Health Ministry heads look at medical cannabis reform up close

“The move will prevent suffering from those who are required to use this medically [and] deal with the unnecessary bureaucracy that exists in the field,” Litzman said.

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Medical marijuana will arrive in Israeli pharmacies in time for 4/20

Select Israeli pharmacies will begin selling medical marijuana... on April 20, of course.

A woman smokes during an event marking Israel's government's approval of a new policy to decriminalize personal marijuana use in Tel Aviv, Israel February 4, 2017

Israeli medical marijuana grower to move farm abroad

Red tape stalls leading country’s green export potential.

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