Medical cannabis
Health Ministry changes medical cannabis guidelines, passes responsibility to insurance funds
Cannabis may still be considered in severe cases, such as insomnia or acute distress, but only alongside proven treatments like psychotherapy and under close supervision.
Israeli medical cannabis use falls as HMOs tighten approvals, focus on PTSD, chronic pain
Israeli experts create a roadmap for medicinal cannabis use
Trump admin. likely to ease restrictions on marijuana in US - report
Israel must embrace medical cannabis to treat PTSD amid post-Oct. 7 mental health crisis - opinion
Israel’s healthcare system, along with physicians and mental health professionals, must bear the responsibility to embrace innovative treatment, like medical cannabis, to treat a PTSD epidemic.
Trump envoy secures release of American Marc Fogel from Russia
Fogel was sentenced to 14 years in prison for drug smuggling after he was detained in Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport in August 2021 with 17 grams of marijuana in his luggage.
Is medical cannabis effective in treating PTSD?
A Health Ministry committee will review cannabis use for PTSD, sparking concerns among patients and industry leaders.
Unique cannabis inhaler gives Israeli patients a new lease on life
Groundbreaking, medically approved tech a godsend for chronic pain and PTSD sufferers.
High before the low: Cannabis increases risk of severe COVID-19 - study
Patients who had admitted to using cannabis in the year prior to contracting COVID were 80% more likely to be hospitalized and 27% more likely to be admitted to the ICU.
'Enough with bureaucracy': Has Israel's month old cannabis reform failed?
Although the intentions were good, according to Walla's examination and the testimonies of many cannabis patients, the reality is less than ideal.
Some Danish dog owners give their canines cannabis to ease pain, does the science support them?
Although the study's results are self-reported, they showed the clear need for more evidence-based studies of cannabinoid use in pets.
Alarming increase in cases of cannabis poisoning in children, Rambam Medical Center report
34 cases of cannabis poisoning in children aged 18 and under were reported last year to the Health Ministry’s National Center for Poisoning Information. This is a 62% increase compared to 2022.
Is smoking cannabis actually healthier than smoking tobacco? – study
Cannabis plants can absorb heavy metals from their environments and transfer them to the person smoking them.
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.
