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"Israel is in a different position we have a feeling that all of our security depends on our constant vigilance. And when it comes to marijuana use, the concern is less about the health of our kids but rather, are our soldiers going to be good soldiers? Needelman says in an interview at a Jerusalem coffee shop that offers strong fair-trade coffee and sugarless muffins. The concern is not just over a young guy being high and holding a gun, but not wanting to be soldiers at all.
Not only that, he argues, but legalizing marijuana use just might spell the end of the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Decriminalization would be ending the whole war, because neither Jews nor Arabs would be as committed to our identities, and we would be more likely to look for commonalities and creative solutions, says Needelman, an exceedingly tall and lanky man of 32 who wears a knitted cap that looks half religious, half hipster. Coffee is nice, but it doesnt end the war so fast. Grass really does."
It's been long known that people on cannabis are very relaxed and peaceable. While the prospect of ending the conflict is appealing, imaginng a lot of stoned military-aged Israelis too blissed out to care about Syrian tanks rolling through the streets is a legitimate concern.
But, if some kind of controlled legalization could be effected it's worth examining. Israel already leads the way in medicinal applications of cannabis.
"While there were no explicit endorsements or prohibitions on marijuana in the Torah, Needelman explores the possibilities, starting with Genesis. Even before God said be fruitful and multiply, he said, I give you all the seed-bearing plants, he notes, referencing Gen. 1:12."
"Israel is in a different position we have a feeling that all of our security depends on our constant vigilance. And when it comes to marijuana use, the concern is less about the health of our kids but rather, are our soldiers going to be good soldiers? Needelman says in an interview at a Jerusalem coffee shop that offers strong fair-trade coffee and sugarless muffins. The concern is not just over a young guy being high and holding a gun, but not wanting to be soldiers at all.
Not only that, he argues, but legalizing marijuana use just might spell the end of the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Decriminalization would be ending the whole war, because neither Jews nor Arabs would be as committed to our identities, and we would be more likely to look for commonalities and creative solutions, says Needelman, an exceedingly tall and lanky man of 32 who wears a knitted cap that looks half religious, half hipster. Coffee is nice, but it doesnt end the war so fast. Grass really does."
It's been long known that people on cannabis are very relaxed and peaceable. While the prospect of ending the conflict is appealing, imaginng a lot of stoned military-aged Israelis too blissed out to care about Syrian tanks rolling through the streets is a legitimate concern.
But, if some kind of controlled legalization could be effected it's worth examining. Israel already leads the way in medicinal applications of cannabis.
"While there were no explicit endorsements or prohibitions on marijuana in the Torah, Needelman explores the possibilities, starting with Genesis. Even before God said be fruitful and multiply, he said, I give you all the seed-bearing plants, he notes, referencing Gen. 1:12."
