“Cannabis and the Israeli military”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

Cannabis use is prohibited in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The IDF conducts random and non-random drug testing on members.{{sfn|Neumark|Schwartz|2009|p=154}} In December, 2016, penalties for use by off-duty soldiers were relaxed; use would no longer automatically result in a court-martial.^[1]

Since 2014, IDF members in reserve status are authorized to use medical cannabis.^[2] Some soldiers have received prescriptions for cannabis to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with "the authorization and support of the Health Ministry and the Ministry of Defense".^[3]

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1. ^{{citation|title=IDF to ease up on pot-smoking soldiers|date=21 December 2016|newspaper=The Times of Israel|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-to-ease-off-on-pot-smoking-soldiers/}}
2. ^{{citation|title=IDF reservists can use medical pot: Policy only affects a few hundred reserve soldiers and does not yet apply to regular soldiers or careerists|author=Gavriel Fiske|newspaper=The Times of Israel|date=22 September 2014|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-reservists-can-use-medical-pot/}}
3. ^{{citation|newspaper=Haaretz|title=Should We Be Treating PTSD With THC?|author=Ariela Bankier|date=July 8, 2011|url=https://www.haaretz.com/1.5025795|quote=A year and a half ago, Dr. Yehuda Baruch – the chair of the Health Ministry's advisory board for medical cannabis – recognized the effectiveness of the substance for PTSD sufferers. Within a year, 142 requests by such patients for treatment were approved. Dozens of soldiers who suffer from PTSD as a result of their army service were, and continue to be, treated with medical cannabis, with the authorization and support of the Health Ministry and the Ministry of Defense.}}

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