At Tel Aviv cannabis tech conference — lots of tech, no pot smoking allowed

TEL AVIV (JTA) – He was chilling out in the corner, tipped back in his chair, newsboy cap askew on his head, a grin on his face and smoke gently wafting from his mouth.

Finally, I thought, I’ve found someone smoking pot at a cannabis conference.

CannaTech, an international conference held for the first time last week at venues in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, featured seminars on everything from the global cannabis investment market to quality control in commercial cannabis cultivation. There were vendors showcasing the latest growing technologies and unique handmade smoking devices. One guy was even touting a product to alleviate the dry-mouth feeling stoners are all too familiar with.

But one thing you didn’t find at the conference was actual marijuana. Which was kind of the point. Aside from the fact that recreational marijuana remains illegal in Israel, conference organizers want marijuana to be taken...

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