Over kosher wine, experts share advances in medical cannabis By Lillian Ilsley-Greene Nov 11, 2022 Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. It was an evening full of wine and weed on Tuesday at Covenant Winery in Berkeley, where three expert panelists talked about Israel’s contributions in the world of medical marijuana. Next to vats of fermenting kosher wine, Dr. Donald Abrams, Yossi Tam and… Read More
Opinion Finding awe in the Days of Awe — with cannabis Last week marked the beginning of the Hebrew month of Elul and the official run-up to the Jewish High Holidays. In Hebrew, the High Holidays are called… By Rabbi James Kahn Sep 8, 2022
Bay Area Berkeley's psychedelic rebbe seeks applicants for Jewish cannabis retreat A few years ago, Rabbi Zac Kamenetz of Berkeley was a novice to psychedelic substances. But after a life-changing experience as a subject in a clinical… By David A.M. Wilensky Jul 1, 2022
Profile This East Bay cannabis guru wants you to grow your own “Everybody loves pot.” So says Ed Rosenthal, legalization activist and longtime elder statesman of California’s cannabis scene. He sees federal… By Maya Mirsky Jul 29, 2021
Bay Area Mazel Tov Farms is high on Jewish branding When Cary Neiman named his cannabis company Mazel Tov Farms in 2016, he had no idea just how much luck it would bring him. “I don’t necessarily believe in… By Maya Mirsky Feb 10, 2021
California This Central Valley cannabis brand is stamped kosher all over Colloquially, both Jews and non-Jews often use the word “kosher” to mean acceptable, suitable or even, according to Urban Dictionary, “cool or chill.”… By Gabe Stutman Oct 13, 2020
Israel Drone drops hundreds of bags of marijuana over Tel Aviv It’s raining … marijuana? A drone hovering over Tel Aviv on Thursday afternoon dropped hundreds of tiny bags containing cannabis mostly centered on Rabin… By Marcy Oster, JTA Sep 3, 2020
Israel Israel gives final OK for export of medical cannabis Israel gave final approval for the export of medical cannabis — an industry it expects to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue,… By Marcy Oster, JTA May 15, 2020
Profile ‘King of Weed’: Meet the Jewish mogul who’s smokin’ the competition Michael Steinmetz was uncertain about inviting his grandmother to visit his marijuana factory in Mendocino County. Masha Steinmetz is 89 and an observant… By Gabe Stutman Feb 21, 2020