Country profile · Africa & Middle East
Israel
One of the world's largest and longest-running medical programmes, reformed in 2024 to allow prescriptions without a licence for many conditions, and a major importer.
Adult-useDecriminalisedPossession of small amounts carries no criminal penalty, but supply remains illegal.
MedicalEstablishedA functioning prescription market with domestic or imported supply.
RegionAfrica & Middle East
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The law in brief
One of the world's largest and longest-running medical programmes, reformed in 2024 to allow prescriptions without a licence for many conditions, and a major importer. Personal possession is partly decriminalised; adult-use legalisation has stalled.
Our classification for Israel: adult use decriminalised, medical cannabis established.
Adult-use: DecriminalisedPossession of small amounts carries no criminal penalty, but supply remains illegal.
Medical: EstablishedA functioning prescription market with domestic or imported supply.
Key dates and latest developments
Isreal Reopens Canadian Cannabis Dumping Case, This Time With a Route Around Its Finance Minister
International Regulation
New Report: UK and Germany Medical Cannabis Markets Both Double in 2025
Industry Trends
Cultivating Precision: Medocann’s Vision for Ultra-Premium Craft Cannabis on the Global Stage
Opinion
Tariff Crisis: Israel’s Cannabis Industry Torn in Two as 165% Import Tax Hangs in the Balance
Medical
