Recommendation reportedly to be released in coming days, after Health Ministry changed tack to back recreational use

Suspects were promoting a marijuana delivery service through Telegram

Man reportedly denies knowledge of how situation came about; child hospitalized after being found in weakened state

Legislation co-sponsor Sharren Haskel says consumption of cannabis is symbol of personal freedom; Smotrich decries 'dangerous social experiment'

Legislation will decriminalize possession of up to 50 grams of marijuana while legalizing possession and consumption of up to 15 grams by people above 21

Legislation easing restrictions on recreational, medical use to be advanced 'responsibly'; report says process will take 4 months, use to be approved for ages 21+

Responding to petition seeking annulment of laws barring recreational use and possession, Amir Ohana says he'll seek to 'minimize harm' to them

Venezuela-born Michael Steinmetz has an engineering degree from Carnegie Mellon, worked for NASA, and was an investment banker for Merrill Lynch. Now he's a top US weed seller

Rival Benny Gantz accuses prime minister of a campaign ploy to court pro-legalization vote, claims premier will not make good on promise

Don Gellers was prosecuted for possessing drugs while fighting for native land rights in alleged retribution by US officials; he later emigrated to Israel, fought in Yom Kippur War