Ex-foreign minister to join company involved in cultivation and distribution of marijuana

Popular cancer drug damages nerves in 70% of patients, but when cannabis is taken before treatment, that figure drops to 25%

TA-Cannabis to kick off in February with shares of 9 medical cannabis firms; trading not allowed on index initially

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

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+

Officials expect industry to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue

Ultra Health becomes one of first US firms to send medical marijuana to Jewish state

Israel to allocate some $43.2 million over five years to foster startups and entrepreneurs in medical cannabis in Yerucham, as part of push to boost tech in nation's periphery