Laura Herschlag

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Jun 22, 2021, 4:33 PM

Morocco’s cannabis industry could benefit from normalization with Israel

With a climate similar to Israel's and 20 times the arable land, legalization in the North African kingdom spells opportunity for 'cannapreneurs'

Mar 1, 2018, 7:30 PM

Israel Can be A Center of Excellence in Cannabis R&D

In the 1970s the legal drinking age in New Jersey was 18. Obtaining alcohol as an under age teen was a hassle but buying weed, despite its illegality, was a snap. A few bucks handed to another high schooler...

May 17, 2015, 3:23 PM

Entrepreneurship flourishes amid political uncertainty in the Triangle

Intel programmer Sa'id Haruf (facing front) flanked by (left to right) Ola Zahar, head of Maantech, which promotes Arab participation in the Israeli tech industry; late former President Shimon Peres; Boaz Maoz, CEO Cisco Israel; former US President Barack Obama; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The meeting took place in March 2013, during a visit by Obama to Israel. (Courtesy of the President's Office)

Tech can flourish in Israel's Arab communities, a new tech group in central Israel shows

May 3, 2015, 12:51 PM

Is a world hunger crisis inevitable?

A net greenhouse in Los Pinos, Mexico, the largest greenhouse tomato project in the country, developed with Israel's Netafim drip irrigation and greenhouse technology (Courtesy Netafim)

Bridging the gap between the food we can grow and the food we will need to feed humanity is a problem that technology can solve

Nov 7, 2013, 7:47 PM

5 signs Start-Up Nation is spreading north

A handful of exciting new initiatives in the Galilee may indicate that Israeli innovation is not just a Tel Aviv story

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About Me

Laura Herschlag focuses on Israel’s tech innovation ecosystems, helping entrepreneurs develop initiatives that have significant impact in the health, wellness, food, and environmental spaces. She has been active in the cannabis industry since 2015, both as a consultant and as the former head of business development for BOL Pharma, one of Israel’s leading medical cannabis providers. Laura moved to Israel from the US in 1982 and has lived in the Western Galilee since 1990.

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