All posts tagged "israel"
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Current Events
Israel’s Cannabis Industry in a Time of War
June 5, 2024An overview of Israel’s cannabis industry and how it has been affected by the Oct. 7,...
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Science
Dr. Raphael Mechoulam, the Iconic ‘Father of Cannabis,’ Dies at 92
March 11, 2023The esteemed scientist’s research on the plant was instrumental in shepherding cannabis out of the shadows...
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In The Magazine
Cannabis Around the World
October 2, 2022Thailand, Canada, Israel and Costa Rica move the weed conversation forward.
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Concentrates
Atomic Bonds: The Increasing Relevance of Delta-8-THC
February 17, 2021Separated from its cannabinoid cousin delta-9-THC by one chemical pathway, delta-8-THC is seeing more prominence due...
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Legal
Will Drone-Dropping Cannabis Push Israel to Legalize?
September 9, 2020Israel is a world leader in medical marijuana and has adopted an experimental decriminalization policy but...
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Culture
Cannabis & Artificial Intelligence: The Arrival of Robopot?
April 6, 2020Entrepreneurs are aggressively plugging the application of artificial intelligence in everything from automating grow operations to...
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Politics
When Pot Prisoners Become Geopolitical Pawns
February 16, 2020The global prohibition of cannabis affords the opportunity for imperial powers and authoritarian regimes to exploit...
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Culture
The Golden Heart Flower
February 13, 2020Award-winning short fiction author Etgar Keret talks cannabis.
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Economics
Cannabis in Africa: Will 2020 Be the Breakthrough Year?
December 28, 2019Foreign investment is pouring into a few key countries on the African continent, but a few...
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Politics
Israel’s Political Mainstream Embraces Cannabis, Even Amid Lurch to the Right
April 29, 2019Two Israeli ex-prime ministers are now involved in the cannabis industry, and legalization became a key...
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Medical
Israeli Study Links Medical Cannabis to Symptom Relief for Children with Autism
February 8, 2019The study suggests medical cannabis could offer relief from an array of symptoms, from tics to...
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Economics
Stocks Soar as Israel Allows Cannabis Exports
February 5, 2019In the wake of the final Israeli governmental approval of cannabis exports, share prices of cannabis...
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Economics
China’s Cannabis Sector Is Primed to Expand, Amid Harsh Anti-Drug Policies
January 14, 2019A Chinese delegation to Israel is exploring cooperation in the cannabis sector, which points to the...
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In The Magazine
Israel: Beyond the Horizon of Unrestricted Cannabis Research
January 10, 2019Israel is leading the world in medical cannabis research, but citizens want more progress at home.
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Politics
Israel Approves Cannabis Exports, Pending Netanyahu Go-Ahead
December 27, 2018How persistent lawmakers finally made cannabis exports happen in Israel.
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Economics
The New Legal Global Cannabis Supply Chain
November 2, 2018Cannabis has become a global industry, but where is commercial cannabis going and where is it...
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Politics
Israel Decriminalizes Cannabis on a Provisional Basis
July 31, 2018Israel's Knesset overwhelmingly passed a cannabis decriminalization measure, sponsored by the ruling conservative government. The law...
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Economics
Israel Struggles to Export $300 Million Worth of Cannabis
March 1, 2018Israel’s government overpromised on their ability to export marijuana, and then the country’s cannabis producers overdelivered....
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Economics
America Next: Overseas Firms Invest in U.S. Cannabis Industry
September 6, 2017In the absence of U.S.-based investors — scared away by federal prohibition, firms from countries such...
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Medical
Dr. Mechoulam Talks About the Future of Cannabis Research
December 19, 2015Israeli scientist Dr. Raphael Mechoulam established modern cannabis research almost single-handedly, first when he elucidated the...