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medical cannabis

(From left): Ethan Nadelmann, Donald Abrams and Yossi Tam at Covenant Winery in Berkeley, Nov. 8, 2022. (Photo/Lillian Ilsley-Greene)
Posted inJewish Life

Over kosher wine, experts share advances in medical cannabis 

Lillian Ilsley-Greene by Lillian Ilsley-Greene November 11, 2022December 30, 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 […]

man in Oaksterdam hoodie in front of blue wall
Posted inBay Area

This East Bay cannabis guru wants you to grow your own

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky July 29, 2021July 29, 2021
Cali Kosher owner Darron Silva (left) looks over his crop with Rabbi Levy Zirkind. (Photo/Courtesy Cali Kosher)
Posted inHealth

This Central Valley cannabis brand is stamped kosher all over

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman October 13, 2020October 13, 2020
There are at least eight cannabis-growing companies operating in Israel, along with several others involved in production, marketing and distribution. (Photo/JTA-Eyal Basson-Israel Ministry of Health)
Posted inIsrael

Israel gives final OK for export of medical cannabis

Marcy Oster by Marcy Oster and JTA May 15, 2020
A demonstration near city hall, including David Bronner (third from right) and Michael Steinmetz (second from left), founders of Kana Flow
Posted inBay Area

Cannabis partners with a commitment to social and ecological justice

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman May 10, 2019May 13, 2019
Israeli plant researcher Nirit Bernstein speaks at the California Israel Chamber of Commerce'sCannaMed/Tech Summit in San Francisco, May 1, 2019. (Photo/Maya Mirsky)
Posted inBay Area

In S.F., Israel gets brownie points for medical cannabis research

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky May 9, 2019May 15, 2019
a woman in front of a sign that says "California Israel Chamber of Commerce"
Posted inTech

Cannatech is focus for new California Israel Chamber of Commerce head

by Rob Gloster January 8, 2019January 9, 2019
Evelyn Nussenbaum and her son Sam
Posted inFirst Person

My son has epilepsy. Cannabis saved his life.

by Evelyn Nussenbaum July 12, 2018July 13, 2018

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