An iconic Israeli agricultural company part of the early national effort to “make the desert bloom,” as the Zionist catchphrase goes, is now turning to an unconventional crop: marijuana. Founded in the 1960s, Netafim was the first popularizer of drip irrigation technology, which enables growers to control the amount of water their plants receive by…
(JTA) — On Wednesday, Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif, attended a classified briefing with Vice President Mike Pence on the North Korea nuclear threat. By the next day, he’d become a target of Twitter snark, for a hypothetical challenge that sounded like something out of a Seth Rogen-James Franco movie. Sherman, who comes from what he…
Editor’s Note: To note the cannabis celebration of 4/20, we have invited prominent marijuana journalist Neal Pollack to offer his commandments with regard to the titular substance along with his textual commentaries. “Now Moses was leading the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, because Jethro was practicing self-care and taking some ‘me time,’ and Moses led…
Evangelical Christians are collaborating with Israelis to launch a line of medicinal cannabis products. Zytecur, a US-based company owned by Evangelicals, is teaming up with bio-tech companies in Israel to develop a product line that will “alleviate numerous health concerns, including epilepsy and cancer, available immediately online,” according to a press release. “God led me…
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has launched a marijuana research center in a bid to take a leading role in the burgeoning field. The Multidisciplinary Center on Cannabinoid Research, announced by the university on Wednesday, will be staffed by leading scientists and doctors, including the Israeli chemistry professor considered the father of cannabis research. “There is so…
Autism diagnoses in Israel have tripled in the past 10 years, but the spike is likely due to better tracking of autism symptoms, according to a Welfare Ministry report released Sunday. The report, which was released on World Autism Day, showed that in 2016 there were 14,269 Israelis diagnosed with autism, up from 3,949 in…
It was a “high-dea” that brought Garyn Angel to Israel, he said. Angel, a Florida businessman, created Magical Butter, a machine that extracts marijuana and other botanicals into butters and oils. His invention, which looks like a large silver kettle, was on display in Tel Aviv in front of a room full of doctors, investors…
Cannabis butter adds a contemporary twist to a traditional Passover breakfast favorite. Approximate THC per serving*: 10%: 5.3 mg 15%: 8 mg 20%: 10.6 mg *Approximate dose per serving is based on infusing 3.5 grams of cured/dried/decarbed cannabis into 1 stick of butter. Serves 4 1 cup of milk 2 whole square matzos, broken into…
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