Marijuana

Border Police seize over 10,000 cannabis plants located in 18 greenhouses in southern Israel

The event took place as part of a wider operation to locate and destroy illegal drug greenhouses across southern Israel.

|BySHIR PERETS
Border Police forces located 18 drug greenhouses containing more than 10,000 cannabis plants, May 11, 2026.
WEAPONS CONFISCATED by the police during the 'On Target' operation.

Over 200 arrested, guns, explosives confiscated, in major Arab crime crackdown by Israel Police

Since the start of the year, police have been conducting operation 'On Target,' consisting of a series of focused raids on known crime forces within the Arab community.

|ByTZVI JASPER
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Serbian police seize five tons of marijuana, assault rifles, rocket launcher

Cannabis production remains illegal in Serbia. Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said the investigation would ascertain the origin of the cannabis.

|ByREUTERS
Israel Police seize 42.5kg. of cannabis in a Tel Aviv apartment, January 7, 2026.

WATCH: Israel Police raid cannabis dens in Tel Aviv apartment, find drug bags in Haifa vehicle

Israel Police raided an apartment in Tel Aviv’s Kfar Shalem, seizing 42.5 kilograms of suspected cannabis, while separate operations in Haifa led to additional arrests and drug seizures.

|ByJAMES GENN

Super-Pharm to independently import, sell medical cannabis in Israel

This follows several steps taken in Israel to make the use of medical cannabis more efficient for those who need it.

MARCH 17, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
AN EMPLOYEE holds freshly-harvested medical cannabis flowers at Pharmocann, an Israeli medical cannabis company in the North.

Marijuana for trauma: Report shows positive effects of medical cannabis

An Israeli medical center and cannabis producer are making a joint effort to report weed’s benefits.

FEBRUARY 16, 2022ByZACHY HENNESSEY
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Sa'ar drafts decriminalization of cannabis plan

The justice minister's new bill aims to make cannabis offenses punishable by a NIS 1,000 fine on each occurrence.

FEBRUARY 10, 2022ByBEN ZION GAD
GIDEON SA'AR in his Knesset office.

Sa'ar drafts decriminalization of cannabis plan

Justice Minister Gidon Sa'ar's new bill aims to make cannabis offenses punishable by a NIS 1,000 fine on each occurrence.

FEBRUARY 10, 2022ByBEN ZION GAD
GIDEON SA'AR in his Knesset office.

Is weed bad for you? Brain function could be impacted when sober - study

Cannabis has numerous positive qualities and is often prescribed as a medication. But residual effects can impact cognitive function even when one sobers up.

JANUARY 20, 2022ByAARON REICH
An employee inspects the leaf of a cannabis plant at a medical marijuana plantation in northern Israel.

Can weed stop COVID-19? Two hemp compounds might - study

Compounds found in cannabis sativa seem to target the coronavirus spike protein, its main method of infection.

JANUARY 12, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
CANTEK-brand medical cannabis in at their indoor growing facility in Mavki'im, in southern Israel.

Cannabis oil can help treat autism symptoms - Israeli study

Scientists from Tel Aviv University demonstrated the positive effect of cannabis oils in animal models in a laboratory.

DECEMBER 20, 2021ByROSSELLA TERCATIN
CBD Oil is displayed at The Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition (CWCBExpo) trade show in New York City, New York, US, May 30, 2019

Israel to look into legalizing CBD

Health Ministry committee to examine the possibility of removing cannabidiol from the list of dangerous drugs.

DECEMBER 7, 2021ByROSSELLA TERCATIN
Chemdawg marijuana plants grow at a facility

Israeli cannabis startup StickIt to produce 'cannabis sticks'

Hempacco and StickIt intend to produce about 10 million “cannabis sticks” every month for export to the USA and Mexico.

NOVEMBER 12, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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Can Israeli entrepreneurs offer pot smokers a better joint?

The new product is called MUJU, an acronym for Multi-Use Joint Unlimited, and retains the best aspects of a marijuana cigarette.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021ByZEV STUB
Hundreds of Israelis gather in Rabin Square in Tel Aviv on April 20, 2021to protest in favor of cannabis legalization and for reforms in the medical cannabis market.