Medical cannabis

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.

 An illustrative image of cannabis.
 A banner on the Facebook page 'Freedom for Mark Fogel', July 29, 2023.

Trump envoy secures release of American Marc Fogel from Russia

 AN EMPLOYEE CUTS cannabis buds in a laboratory in Vienna.

Is medical cannabis effective in treating PTSD?

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Unique cannabis inhaler gives Israeli patients a new lease on life


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.

 Se trata de la primera prueba física del consumo de cannabis en la era moderna no sólo en Italia, sino también en Europa, señaló el equipo.

'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.

This is the first physical evidence of the use of cannabis in the modern era not solely in Italy but also in Europe, the team noted. 

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.

 Dog (illustrative).

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.

 A production assistant inspects Cannabis plants in a state-owned agricultural farm in Rovigo, about 60 km (40 miles) from Venice, September 22, 2014.

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.

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

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.

 A man inspects the leaf of a cannabis plant at a medical marijuana plantation in northern Israel.

Can police officers tell when you've smoked marijuana before driving? - study

In addition to their field sobriety tests, the participants took part in a driving simulation.

 A driver has been pulled over by a cop.

What is fibromyalgia, the widespread chronic pain, fatigue condition? - explainer

Many people who suffer from fibromyalgia describe it as a chronic flu, with widespread pain and chronic fatigue.

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Who is entitled to funding for the new medical cannabis insurance benefit?

As part of improving the service for victims of hostilities, the National Insurance has signed a new exclusive agreement with the company Syqe that develops and markets a medical cannabis inhaler.

  The National Insurance Institute building in Jerusalem

Accessibility to medical cannabis in Israel to be made easier for some

Until now, to get medical cannabis legally, a patient had to obtain a license with the approval of the ministry or certain doctors who were trained for this.

 Employees of Plantis Agro Medical Cannabis company check the cannabis plants they grow for medical cannabis patients in Israel and abroad, in Moshav Keshet, Golan Heights, on May 16, 2023.

Prof. Raphael Mechoulam, father of Israeli cannabis research, dies at 92

The Bulgarian-born scientist will be remembered for his many contributions to the field of medicinal cannabis.

PROF. RAPHAEL MECHOULAM