Man was arrested earlier this month in United Arab Emirates after 29 grams of cannabis found in his bag during stopover on journey from Thailand to Israel
Esteemed scientist led pioneering research into psychoactive substance, with findings that helped ease its entry out of counterculture and into the mainstream
Authorities say senior medics and brokers provided online service netting thousands of shekels apiece; say drug dealers exploited network to purchase supplies
Arrest last month of WNBA's Brittney Griner only announced Sunday; Ekaterinburg player had cannabis oil in luggage, Russia says, potentially putting her in prison for 10 years
The plan, pending cabinet approval, won't allow prosecution 'other than in exceptional cases,' limit fines to NIS 1,000 and won't differentiate between first and repeated offenses
Increasing numbers of former leaders and security chiefs find new careers in the country’s tightly controlled cannabis industry, which hopes to use influence to change laws
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