The new mass-export idea is thanks in part to the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture, who recently classified the growing of medical cannabis to be the same as in the ‘farming sector.’ The means that Israeli medical cannabis farmers will receive government aid, grants, training and even water quotas.
Then, there’s the Ministries of Health and Finance who also think that exporting cannabis from the Israel is a good idea. And why wouldn’t they? As Israeli farmers could export $1 billion worth of the plant per year, combined. And that’s not even to mention the Israel domestic medical cannabis market which is growing.
Israel has been big in medical cannabis since the 1960s, when various Israeli Professors (the most noteworthy being Prof. Raphael Mechoulam) and scientists carried out ground-breaking research, finding that cannabis could help in treating cancer, epilepsy, and even repairing brain tissue. As cannabis research was allowed by the government of Israel (as opposed to everywhere else in the world where it’s basically illegal) the Jewish State got a head start decades ago, and that fact is now about to reap some amazing benefits.
The new expected revenue from exports hasn’t come cheaply though, as various government officials in Israel announced that they would invest at least $2 million across 13 new research projects in Israel, and other funding is also being routed in that direction.
Clifton Flack, CEO and co-founder of Israeli cannabinoid company CIITECH, said recently, “There is significant demand for Israeli cannabis. We’ve been talking about this country as the epicenter of research for a number of years.”
That, together with Israel’s unique ability to make things grow in the middle of the dessert, enabling new ecosystems. Coupled with Israel’s amazing hi tech capabilities means that soon enough, according to many pundits, Israel will be at the forefront of cannabis. In terms of R&D, clinical trials and mass-export.
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Missouri to Vote on Recreational Cannabis, Expungement Amendment by Aron Vaughan
Nov. 8, Missouri residents will have the opportunity to vote on legalization of adult-use cannabis. Missouri passed a constitutional amendment for medical cannabis in 2018 and advocates are looking to build on the momentum in the state. Amendment 3, the Marijuana Legalization Initiative, is on the ballot in Missouri as an initiated constitutional amendment. If […]
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They’re not there yet, and they might not get there, but this coming November, at least three states, (and possibly six), are putting it up to voters in yet more cannabis ballot measures for recreational legalizations. Will we get up to 25 legal states by the end of elections? 2022 elections are going to be […]
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