For years the United States worried about drugs crossing our borders from other countries, now it seems other countries are crossing our border to get into drugs....
Will we one day take our weed pills as a preventative health measure? I have used cannabis medically and recreationally and, to be honest, the two uses...
An Israeli company called KanaboSeed is in the early stages of developing so-called “designer” strains of medical cannabis that are genetically orchestrated to specific conditions and needs.
Administering synthetic marijuana (cannabinoids) soon after a traumatic event can prevent PTSD-like (post-traumatic stress disorder) symptoms in rats, caused by the trauma and by trauma reminders, scientists...
According to an Israeli cannabis Blog, it appears that the Israel Defense Force has publicly announced that being prescribed cannabis and continuing to use cannabis while actively...
The administration of a single dose of whole-plant cannabis via a thermal-metered inhaler is effective and well tolerated among patients suffering from neuropathy (nerve pain), according to...
The administration of oral THC mitigates symptoms of post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD), according to clinical trial data published online ahead of print in the journal Clinical Drug...
Take a look at cannabis news and politics from around the world in this new series, International Cannabis Update. This week features Israel and their rapidly expanding...
Inhaling whole-plant cannabis provides symptomatic relief in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to observational trial data published in the March/April edition of the journal Clinical Neuropharmacology. Parkinson’s is a...
Mechoulam believes all the components of the cannabis plant likely exert some therapeutic effect, more than any single compound alone. Marijuana may offer its most profound benefit as...
The NFL has finally shown the first flecks of common sense regarding marijuana use among its players. By no means is it time for players to start sparking...
Unlike the United States, which has an uncertain future regarding marijuana laws, Israel’s $40 million per year cannabis industry is thriving. For one, it does not have...
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s chief medical correspondent, created a documentary, simply titled WEED, based on a year’s research. The show focused on medical cannabis and aired last night. Overall, I was...
Prominent orthodox rabbi Efraim Zalmanovich has officially declared that the use of medicinal marijuana is not only perfectly acceptable, but it also happens to be kosher. However, Zalmanovich clarified that, “Taking drugs to escape this...
In the Galilee hills in northern Israel, strange marijuana strains are growing. One strain is said to have the strongest psychoactive effect of any cannabis in the...
Israel’s medical cannabis industry is expanding, fueled by a strong research sector in medicine and technology, and with government encouragement. Even influential senior rabbis do not voice...
