The Health Ministry’s special committee on medical cannabis recommended on Sunday that Israel stop the use and marketing of medical cannabis for smoking within three years, according to Hebrew news outlets.
The plan will replace smoking with extracts or precision inhalers, due to health risks and inconsistent absorption.
The committee, led by Dr. Gilad Bodenheimer, head of the ministry’s mental health division, says the number of medical cannabis license holders jumped from 33,000 in 2019 to 140,000 in 2025, with a marked increase among men and people under the age of 45.
