Colloquially, both Jews and non-Jews often use the word “kosher” to mean acceptable, suitable or even, according to Urban Dictionary, “cool or chill.” Most assume that’s what Darron Silva meant in naming his cannabis company Cali Kosher, which sells marijuana flower, vape cartridges and concentrated extracts to hundreds of retailers across California. “A lot of…
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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…
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,…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
Health
My son has epilepsy. Cannabis saved his life.
By the time he was 6, Sam Vogelstein was having dozens of epileptic seizures a day. His parents, Evelyn Nussenbaum and Fred Vogelstein of Berkeley,…
Health
Meet Israel's top pot researcher
Attorney General Jeff Sessions unwittingly has become a key supporter of Israel’s thriving medical marijuana industry. Just ask cannabis researcher Yossi…