Israel (Jurisdiction Profile)

Jurisdiction Identity

Field	Value
Country	Israel
ISO country code	IL
National authorities	Ministry of Health — Medical Cannabis Unit (IMCA); Israel Police (enforcement policy)
Official sources	https://www.gov.il/en/departments/units/cannabis_unit/govil-landing-page
Last verified	2026-08-09

Cannabis Framework

Dimension	Status
Adult-use possession	Decriminalized in practice for first-time small-quantity possession (2019 enforcement guidelines)
Adult-use cultivation	Prohibited
Adult-use commercial supply	Not legal
Medical access	Large regulated program (since the 1990s; reforms 2019–2021) under the Medical Cannabis Unit
Pharmaceutical cannabinoid access	Licensed producers under Ministry oversight; smoked flower under review (2026 phase-out recommendation)
Home cultivation	Prohibited (licensed production only)
Import/export	Medical cannabis export approved (regulated)

Regulatory Overview

Israel operates one of the world’s largest medical cannabis programs, administered by the Ministry of Health’s Medical Cannabis Unit (IMCA) under Procedure 106. The 2019–2021 reforms moved patients to licensed producers/pharmacies and expanded qualifying access. First-time small-quantity possession is decriminalized under police enforcement guidelines; adult-use legalization has not been enacted. In 2026, a health committee recommended phasing out smoked medical cannabis over three years.

Data Surface

Data surface	Available?	Official source	Machine-readable?	Notes
License registry	partial	IMCA licensed producers	no	Producer lists published; no API located
Testing-laboratory registry	partial	Ministry-approved labs	no	No distinct public directory located
Laboratory testing rules	yes	Ministry Procedure 106 + producer standards	no	Codified requirements
Contaminant/action limits	yes	Ministry standards	no	Set in standards
Recalls/advisories	partial	Ministry notices	no	Not structured
Product/package identifiers	partial	Licensed producer product lines	no	Not an open registry
COAs/batch results	no public source located	—	—	Not public
Sales data	partial	Ministry/IMCA statistics	no	Aggregate patient/product statistics
Open-data downloads	no public source located	—	—	No cannabis open-data portal located

Sources & Provenance

Statutory framework: Dangerous Drugs Ordinance; Ministry of Health Procedure 106 (Medical Cannabis Unit).
Regulator: Medical Cannabis Unit (IMCA) — https://www.gov.il/en/departments/units/cannabis_unit/govil-landing-page
2026 note: health committee recommendation to phase out smoked medical cannabis (May 2026).
Retrieval date: 2026-08-09

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