Medical Cannabis
Teaching The World The Benefits Of Cannabis
Israel leads the world in researching and prescribing medical cannabis. Doctors have been legally offering it to patients since 1999 and Israel now imports more cannabis for medical use than any country in the world. But there are still barely 100 doctors who are licensed to prescribe it – out of around 30,000 – and […]
January 23, 2023
Israeli Startup Aims To Light Medical Cannabis Patients’ Way Through Hazy System
Ra’anana-based Cannbis looks to become go-to information resource and online marketplace for licensed consumers, now numbering over 100,000.
January 02, 2022
Teva Israel Signs Deal To Distribute Medical Cannabis Products
Cannbit-Tikun Olam Pharmaceuticals will produce medical cannabis products for Teva Israel, to be administered as oils rich in THC and CBD.
December 28, 2021
Israel’s Growor Develops Innovative Indoor Agriculture Solutions To Grow Cannabis
Growor teamed up with Kolas to develop a sustainable and efficient means to cultivate cannabis using indoor farming.
May 25, 2021
Syqe Gets Canadian Approval For Metered-Dose Cannabis Inhaler
Syqe Medical is proud to bring this first-in-class device, which delivers a specific dose of cannabinoids with each inhalation.
May 04, 2021
Israeli Doctors Give CBD To Very Ill COVID-19 Patients, Get Positive Results
Doctors at Beilinson Hospital say a majority of patients given cannabidiol (CBD) to calm inflammation were released in under a month.
March 07, 2021
Israeli Startup Says It Has Edited Cannabis Plant Gene To Resist Fungus
CanBreed says this is the first time a commercial company has managed to gene-edit cannabis using CRISPR technology.
November 22, 2020
CannX Virtual Medical Cannabis Conference Kicks Off Next Week
The 5th International Medical Cannabis Conference covering a variety of topics in the industry, will take place October 26-28.
October 21, 2020
GemmaCert Analyzes Cannabis Potency In Minutes, Using Machine Learning And Advanced Imaging Tech
Cannabis tech company GemmaCert developed products that analyze the potency and composition of cannabis flowers in 5 minutes.
August 05, 2020
Israeli Researchers Tout ‘1st Clinical Evidence’ That Controlled Doses Of Cannabis Relieve Pain
A new study is showing that precise, inhaled doses of THC can effectively relieve pain in patients who are chronic sufferers.
July 01, 2020
Israeli Researchers Say Medical Cannabis Could Effectively Treat Some COVID-19 Symptoms
Clinical trials for the potential treatment and prevention of COVID-19 using medical cannabis are scheduled to begin at Rambam Health Care Campus in the next few months.
June 15, 2020
Israel Gives Official Go-Ahead For Medical Cannabis Exports
There are already more than 10 medical cannabis farms and five factories in Israel that meet all the standards and requirements set by the Health Ministry.
May 16, 2020
OurCrowd To Co-Run Government-Backed Medical Cannabis Incubator In Negev
CanNegev will be operated by a consortium that includes OurCrowd, BoL Pharma, and Perrigo, with a budget of some $43 million over the course of 5 years.
December 23, 2019
After ‘Rough’ Year, Cannabis Sector Looks To Separate The Serious Players From The Opportunists In 2020
Israel is wrapping up a 'really tough year,' but any developing market with multi-billion-dollar potential is bound to suffer some growing pains, says Yona Cymerman of Can Innovations.
December 05, 2019
UK Company To Buy Israeli Medical Cannabis Firm Kanabo Research
Spinnaker Opportunities will buy the entire issued share capital of the Israeli medical cannabis R&D firm, according to the deal.
December 03, 2019