Israeli Government Approves Medical Marijuana Guidelines
A statement from Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu's media adviser said "the Health Ministry will – in
coordination with the Israel Police and the Israel Anti-Drug Authority –
oversee the foregoing and will also be responsible for supplies from
imports and local cultivation."
Of approximately 6,000 Israelis
currently being treated with medical cannabis (aka medical marijuana),
most suffer from chronic pain and terminal illnesses. The therapeutic
potential of cannabis has been known for many years and is recognized by
the Health Ministry.
But many patients – such as sexual assault victims suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), who have been recommended psychiatric treatment with medical cannabis - encounter bureaucratic obstacles. Of all the places on earth that it would seem to benefit from a non-toxic treatment for PTSD from living in a stressful environment, Israel would seem to be one of them.