Israel: The Epicenter of Cannabis Research and Innovation

When you think of cannabis and innovation, Israel likely doesn't come to mind. But as we've recently highlighted here on MERRY JANEIsrael is advanced when it comes to cannabis-related exploration.

Last week marked the second annual CannaTech conference, an international summit dedicated to accelerating cannabis innovation. 

The three-day event held in the capital city of Tel Avi featured courses on Israel's so-called 'Green Rush' including entrepreneurship, best practices in growing and research on the region's unique relationship with cannabis. It’s easy to see Israel quickly becoming a hub for the global cannabis community - and rightfully so.

Often regarded as the world’s leading and foremost cannabis researcher, Raphael Mechoulam was the keynote speaker at CannaTech.

Mechoulam began researching cannabis (primarily CBD) in the 1960s. He soon was able to isolate cannabis’s primary psychoactive and euphoria inducing compound, THC.

His findings enabled both himself and fellow scientists to synthesize CBD and THC, paving the...

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