In Israel, according to theMinistry of Health regulations,
permission to use medicinal cannabis for oncology patients
can be given for two indications: to relieve disease-related
symptoms in advanced disease or during chemotherapy
treatment in order to reduce side effects.The indications are
very wide and allow a great deal of freedomfor the physician’s
decisions but also cause high demands for cannabis from
patients. The physician’s recommendations for medicinal
cannabis are referred to a few medical oncologists in the
central governmental hospitals that have authorization from
the Ministry of Health to issue a license to oncology patients
for using medicinal cannabis.