An employee weighs marijuana plants at a greenhouse in northern Israel on March 9, 2016 (AFP Photo/JACK GUEZ)
Jerusalem
(AFP) - The Israeli government on Sunday gave the final go-ahead for
the export of medical cannabis, the health ministry said, a move
expected to generate significant revenues for the state
.
"Israel
is one of the leaders in the world in the field of medical cannabis,"
Moshe Bar Simon Tov, director general at the ministry, said.
"Our know-how in this area allows us to supply high-quality products for export."
The
approval comes after parliament in December passed a law allowing
overseas sale of cannabis grown with a health ministry licence.
It
has been estimated that the medical cannabis export market could
generate a billion shekels ($270 million, 240 million euros) per year in
additional state income.
There
are currently a handful of companies in Israel growing medical
cannabis, with many more awaiting to receive permission from the
authorities.
In
2016 Israel approved the use of medical cannabis, and in 2017 the
public security ministry partially decriminalised marijuana use, setting
fines and treatment for initial use instead of criminal procedures.
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