Jerusalem – Ultra-Orthodox Health Minister Releases New Plan To Advance Medical Marijuana Industry

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    FILE - portrait of Deputy Minister of Health Yaakov Litzman. Aug 01,2012 Photo by Noam Moskowitz/Flash9Jerusalem – Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Health Minister Yakov Litzman revealed a new plan on Tuesday that could dramatically broaden the nation’s medical marijuana industry by setting no limits on the number of people who can apply for licenses to work in the trade.

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    YNETNEWS.com (http://bit.ly/1Q4nKym) reports that the Health Minister said he was releasing the plan so that open public discussion could take place over the potential sustainability and economic viability of the initiative.

    According to new guidelines, no limits will be set on the number of Israelis who can apply for licenses to grow or sell cannabis, but those who are greenlighted will have to stay within the boundaries of the Dangerous Drug Ordinance.

    Litzman said months ago that it was his intention to revolutionize Israel’s medical marijuana industry, saying at the time, “Even today there are pharmacies giving out all kinds of other medicines such as morphine. We will also sort out cannabis. There will be registration and we will supervise it.”


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    Myrak
    Myrak
    8 years ago

    Once upon a time , this was medicine. Hemp and cannabis and foxglove. Kol hakavod to Minister Litzman. He is keeping Israel at the vanguard of medicine. Utilising natural drugs that are very effective and keeping the illegal substance hype at bay.

    volfie
    volfie
    8 years ago

    What’s he been smoking ? He should get high on Torah and not on “medical” marijuana.That’s like drinking alcohol for medicinal reasons, Asburd ! Doesn’t Israelian society have more serious issues to contend with ? Doesn’t the “government” have more important existential issues to deal with?
    This country is often times “led” by meshuginas and corrupt politicos !

    volfie
    volfie
    8 years ago

    I don’t know about my being a zadik but I am certainly a bearded chasid that votes Gimmel at election time, while u sit and rip-off the welfare system in Brooklynstan.
    I love Yisrael and the people that’s why I am here and you are a diaspora welfare -Jew !