Cannabis

20 stories about Cannabis
ועידת התחזיות 2019 ראובן ריבלין נשיא המדינה בשיחה עם צבי זרחיה

Israeli President Gets Involved in Israel’s Medical Cannabis Troubles

25.08.19|Tzally Greenberg
New regulation set to come into full effect on September 1 has thrown the local industry into disarray
צחי כהן בעל חברת תיקון עולם

Tikun Olam’s Israeli Cannabis Business Up for Sale for $100 Million

21.08.19|Tzally Greenberg
In August, a Jerusalem court ruled that founder Tzahi Cohen will need to reduce his controlling stake to under 5% before the company’s medical cannabis growing license could be reinstated
סידו seedo רובוט גידול קנאביס

Home Farming Startup Seedo Partners With Cannabis Marketplace Namaste

18.08.19|CTech
Namaste will distribute Seedo’s home cannabis farming device in European markets including the U.K., Ireland, and Germany
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Senior Teva R&D Executive Joins Cannabis Company Cannassure

18.08.19|Tzally Greenberg
Yafit Stark was responsible for Teva’s clinical development program during the development of flagship drug Copaxone
פרופ' רפאל משולם חוקר קנאביס

Israeli Cannabis Outfit Cannbit Launches Cancer Study

18.08.19|Tzally Greenberg
The study will be led by cannabis research pioneer Raphael Mechoulam of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, who chairs Cannbit’s scientific advisory committee
עמוס סילבר טלגראס

Telegrass Co-Founder Amos Silver Caught in Ukraine, Again, Report Says

18.08.19|CTech
Silver, who managed to escape from custody on Thursday moments before being put on a plane to Israel, was re-arrested in Uman on Saturday, according to Israeli news website Ynet
ד"ר גיא סיטון מנכ"ל חברת הקנאביס ג'מה סרט

Automated Cannabis Analytics Startup GemmaCert Raises $3.5 Million

13.08.19|Tzally Greenberg
The investment, made according to a post-funding company valuation of $28.6 million, was participated by investors from Japan, Latin America, and Europe, GemmaCert CEO Guy Setton told Calcalist
מריחואנה קנאביס גראס 1

Together Pharma Announces International Certification for Ugandan Medical Cannabis Farm

07.08.19|Tzally Greenberg
The Tel Aviv-listed medical cannabis company said the certification will enable it to sell its products in Europe
סידו seedo רובוט גידול קנאביס

Seedo to Offer Consumer Leasing on Home Cannabis Farming Device

06.08.19|Tzally Greenberg
Seedo develops an automated device approximately the size of a mini-fridge for farming cannabis at home under controlled conditions
אייל זילברמן מנכ"ל קווליטסט

QualiTest Co-Founder Partners With Cannabis Company Intelicanna on Cannabis Review Website

06.08.19|Tzally Greenberg
Called Wenoid, the website is intended to provide a global audience with a forum to share reviews and experience
מריחואנה קנאביס גראס 2

To Resume Growing Medical Cannabis, Tikun Olam Founder Must Give Up Control

05.08.19|Tzally Greenberg
Until recently, Tikun Olam controlled half the Israeli medical cannabis market, but new regulations left it behind
כנס קנאביס ד"ר אורנה דריזין מייסדת ויו"ר נקסטייג'

Cannabis Pharmaceutical Outfit Nextage Wants to Raise $15 Million in Canada

04.08.19|Tzally Greenberg
The company, which is currently in the process of merging with Tel Aviv-listed Micromedic Technologies, intends to use the funding to build a manufacturing facility for its products in Israel and to continue developing its pipeline
קנאביס רפואי מריחואנה כנס כלכליסט

To Tempt Cannabis Growers to Cede to New Regulations, Israeli Health Ministry Dangles Export Promise

31.07.19|Adrian Filut
New regulations that came into force in Israel in April require cannabis growers to sell their products through pharmacies, instead of directly to patients, leading to an increase in prices and to the health ministry's desire to put a cap on them
קנאביס קנביס רפואי מריחואנה יצוא

Intended to Usher in the New Age of Medical Cannabis, Israel’s Reform Puts the Brakes on Everything

28.07.19|Adrian Filut and Tzally Greenberg
Two-thirds of patients have seen the price of their cannabis increase, growers and manufacturers are losing a piece of their pie to pharmacies, and Israel’s Ministries of Health and Finance cannot find a middle ground
חממת גידול קנאביס בבריטניה

Cannabis Companies Therapix and Destiny to Merge

28.07.19|Adi Pick
The merged company will focus on Therapix's technology and assets pertaining to clinical-stage pharmaceutical applications of cannabis, and will include Destiny's genomics-based cannabis breeding techniques and development capabilities
כנס שוק ההון 2019  יוחנן דנינו יו״ר טוגדר פארמה

Medical Cannabis Company Together Pharma to Expand Into China

24.07.19|Tzally Greenberg
An unidentified Chinese corporation has invested $1 million in Tel Aviv-listed Together Pharma; the two companies will set up a joint 20,000-square-meter cannabis farm in China
קנאביס רפואי מריחואנה כנס כלכליסט

Inter-Ministerial Squabble Delays Israeli Export of Medical Cannabis

21.07.19|Adrian Filut
A disagreement between the ministries of health and finance on the question of controlling the price of medical cannabis is the latest barrier in Israel’s long road to exporting cannabis
שוקולד ממתקים טראפלס

Israeli Candy Maker Carmit Wants to Hemp Up its Chocolates

16.07.19|Amir Kurz
Hemp oil, which only has trace amounts of THC, is being increasingly lauded for a variety of health benefits and Carmit is looking to tap international interest
קנאביס רפואי מריחואנה כנס כלכליסט

Eager to Export, Israel’s Cannabis Companies Offer to Fund Government Manpower

11.07.19|Tzally Greenberg
Approved in January, export of medical cannabis from the country is set to start in September but has run into continuous problems
יוסי משי טלגראס

Telegrass' Marijuana Operation: Method, Testimonies, and Question Marks

10.07.19|Amir Kurz
On March 12, Israel Police arrested 42 people suspected of holding top management positions in Israeli drug distribution network Telegrass, which operated via encrypted instant messaging app Telegram