By: Kathleen McLean Starting in the 1960’s Israel has been a pioneer in cannabis research. It’s a tiny country, approximately the size of New Jersey; it’s the home of Tikun Olam, one of the largest cannabis companies in Israel. It claims to have one of the most extensive medical patient databases in the world. The company currently has several research programs including medical cannabis for childhood cancer and autistic children. Dr. Alan Shackelford, a Harvard-trained physician, and medical marijuana specialist, was based in Colorado. He became frustrated by federal restrictions on cannabis research and relocated to Israel in 2014. He … Continue reading Israel, A Cannabis Pioneer, Takes First Steps To Decriminalizing Weed