Israel Could Soon Decriminalize Personal Marijuana Use

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Israel Could Soon Decriminalize Personal Marijuana Use | HWN

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL — Israel could soon decriminalize personal use and possession of marijuana, a leading government official said Thursday. Speaking at a news conference in Tel Aviv, Internal Security Minister Gilad Erdan said if the government approves his policy suggestion, those caught possessing or smoking small amounts of marijuana would face fines instead of arrested […]

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From hi-tech to 'high' tech, Israel is planting the seeds for a cannabis economy

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From hi-tech to 'high' tech, Israel is planting the seeds for a cannabis economy
The active compounds in cannabis – which has become the preferred term over marijuana within the industry – were discovered in Israel by Prof. Raphael Mechoulam and Dr. Yechiel Gaoni. Add that to the fact that Israel has been a leader in agriculture, …
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Eamonn McCann: Use of cannabis for medicinal purposes should be legal
The spoiler stories in the tabloids tell that Izzy Armstrong will be arrested any day now for possession of cannabis. The way the police and prosecution authorities are shown to handle her case will provide a rough measure of the public mood in Britain …
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Leafly Science Roundup: Can Cannabis Improve Your Workout?
Cannabis won't make you a nervous, miserable wreck. That's the conclusion of a study published Thursday in the journal JAMA Psychiatry that failed to find a connection between mood disorders and cannabis use in adults. Researchers looked at about …
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