It is six o'clock in the evening and the sun is low in the backyard of the Shmulewitz family in Tel Aviv. Sitting by the swimming pool, Dr. Ascher Shmulewitz and his son, Omri, are tired from a long work week, with meetings in Los Angeles, New York City and Toronto. The Israeli cannabis industry has deep roots in the North American market. In fact, the Republican election victory might benefit the cannabis-growing industry here; indications are that the administration of US President Donald Trump will move cautiously when it comes to the plant with recreational and medicinal qualities, so many US companies are looking abroad - with their gaze naturally falling on their trusted trading partner, Israel.
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