Tag: Israel

Cannabis Associated With Improved Quality Of Life For Tourette Syndrome Patients

Written by Frank Schuler on December 3, 2022. Posted in Science.

It is estimated that roughly 0.5-1% of the world’s population has been diagnosed with some level of Tourette Syndrome, although the actual rate of people suffering from the condition could be greater...

Inhaled Cannabis “Safe And Effective” For Treating Lower Back Pain According To New Study

Written by Frank Schuler on November 6, 2022. Posted in Science.

Since at least 1990, and likely prior, lower back pain is the leading cause of years lived with disability worldwide. According to the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, roughly 7.5% of the world’s...

Israeli Bioreactor Yields Exponentially More Potent Cannabis Cells

Written by Frank Schuler on October 29, 2022. Posted in Science.

Israel has long served as an international cannabis research hub. In fact, Israel is home to the most famed cannabis researcher of all time, Prof. Raphael Mechoulam of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Prof....

Study Associates Cannabis With Improved Sleep In Adults With PTSD

Written by Frank Schuler on October 16, 2022. Posted in Science.

Post-traumatic stress disorder is a very serious issue all over the globe. The prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is estimated to be 3.9% in the general population, and a much higher...

CBD Extracts Reduce Agitation In Dementia Patients According To Israeli Study

Written by Hazel Norman on October 6, 2022. Posted in Science.

According to the World Health Organization as many as 55 million people worldwide live with some level of dementia. That number is expected to increase to 78 million by 2030 and up to 139 million by...

Medical Cannabis Patients Deserve To Cultivate Their Own Medicine

Written by Johnny Green on September 3, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Having safe access to effective medications is something that should be a fundamental right. Unfortunately, as many medical cannabis patients around the world will attest, obtaining safe access to medical...

The End of Israeli Public Cannabis Companies?

Written by Marguerite Arnold on August 1, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

Before the pandemic, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange was bubbling. Now the Tel Aviv Exchange is dropping the Cannabis Index. What gives? In what is going to be a blow to the idea of a public cannabis company...

Study Finds That Aerosolized Cannabis Significantly Reduces Pain Levels

Written by Frank Schuler on June 21, 2022. Posted in Science.

Cannabis inhalers are not necessarily a new technology, however, they are definitely newer than some other consumption methods. It’s an emerging technology in the cannabis space. Many medical...

Cancer Patients Reduced Prescriptions, Improved Symptoms After Long-Term Cannabis Use

Written by Frank Schuler on June 21, 2022. Posted in Science.

If you have battled cancer, or know someone that has, then you are completely aware of how awful of a condition it can be. To make matters worse, many of the current treatments for cancer come with...