This East Bay cannabis guru wants you to grow your own By Maya Mirsky Jul 29, 2021 “Everybody loves pot.” So says Ed Rosenthal, legalization activist and longtime elder statesman of California’s cannabis scene. He sees federal legislation to legalize the drug as inevitable because that’s what the public — and the market — want, even if many politicians haven’t accepted it yet. “Cannabis is more popular than any politician,” he said… Read More
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
Bay Area Cannabis partners with a commitment to social and ecological justice There were six people locked in a metal pen on Ninth Street near San Francisco City Hall. They wore orange prison jumpsuits. One appeared to be praying.… By Gabe Stutman May 10, 2019
Bay Area In S.F., Israel gets brownie points for medical cannabis research When Israeli plant scientist Nirit Bernstein got a call five years ago from a research institute asking if she’d be interested in working on the… By Maya Mirsky May 9, 2019
Tech Cannatech is new focus for California Israel Chamber of Commerce After years of focusing on promoting Israeli high-tech startups in the Silicon Valley, the California Israel Chamber of Commerce is expanding its scope to… By Rob Gloster Jan 8, 2019