Marijuana

Over 200 kilograms of drugs seized during police raid on Hod Hasharon plant nursery

A significant portion of the drugs had been hidden inside various food products, including chocolate bars, cookies, and candy, all packaged and prepared for immediate distribution.

(Illustrative) Workers working at a cannabis farm in central Israel, on May 5, 2026.
Rescue efforts progress after MV Barima, a ferry carrying people, capsized off the coast of Guyana in South America, in this handout image released on July 19, 2026.

At least 27 dead, 83 missing after passenger ferry capsizes off Guyana coast

Israel Police at an Ashdod crime scene, June 21, 2026.

Haifa drug lab busted as police crack down on networks flooding the market with illegal substances

Illustration of an ashtray with cigarettes, August 24, 2024.

Collective trauma reminders trigger immediate cannabis, tobacco cravings, Hebrew U. study finds


New York passes bill to legalize marijuana

Governor Andrew Cuomo said he was looking forward to signing the bill into law.

An employee puts down an eighth of marijuana after letting a customer smell it outside the Magnolia cannabis lounge in Oakland

Father of cannabis research plans a new revolution nearly 60 years later

"The more we checked, the more we saw that we have a new potential alternative to probably two of the most horrible diseases you can find today."

PROF. RAPHAEL MECHOULAM

Israel Elections: 10 reasons cannabis is most important issue - comment

What, are you stoned?

AN EMPLOYEE holds freshly-harvested medical cannabis flowers at Pharmocann, an Israeli medical cannabis company in the North.

White House suspends new staffers for cannabis use despite policy change

The policies disproportionally affected applicants with disabilities, all medical cannabis patients, younger applicants and applicants from states which have legalized cannabis.

Medical cannabis

Fines for cannabis use skyrocket amid COVID pandemic - report

Since 2018, Israel has been reporting more indictments against home growers and less against dealers.

Police are seen on Jerusalem's Jaffa Street amid the coronavirus pandemic, on February 10, 2021.

Does marijuana help sick recover from coronavirus?

The hospital is now recruiting patients to participate in a more extensive study to explore CBD’s effect.

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

Morocco set to legalize cannabis production for medical use

Cannabis is mostly grown in the northern Rif mountains, which in recent years have seen protests over economic inequality.

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

Medical cannabis: What I’ve learned

Is medical cannabis the answer for everyone’s PTSD-related sleep problems? I’m no professional. All I can say is that it’s succeeding for me. For now.

Medical cannabis

Jerusalem picked to host world's leading cannabis research conference

This year's conference will also mark at the ninetieth birthday of Jerusalem native, Prof. Raphael Mechoulam, known throughout the world as the "father of cannabinoid research."

International Convention Center ( ICC ) in Jerusalem

Israeli medical cannabis company selected for exclusive French pilot

Panaxia was selected as one of only four main suppliers for the pilot, along with its European partner, Neuraxpharm.

Medical cannabis sublingual tablets from the Naxiva-Panaxir line by Panaxia and Neuraxpharm.