Israel’s Cannabis R&D Now An American Business Target
Israel is known as a leader in “high tech” agriculture. Now, the country is attracting US companies who are seeking to bring medical cannabis research and development to the states. Yahoo News reports: Since 2014, U.S. firms have invested about $50 million in licensing Israeli medical marijuana patents, cannabis agro-tech startups and firms developing delivery devices such as inhalers, said Saul Kaye, CEO of iCAN, a private cannabis research hub.