OWC Pharmaceutical Research Corp. announced the initiation of the final stage of its Phase I, placebo controlled, maximal dose study (the "Psoriasis Study") to determine the safety and tolerability of topical ointment containing medical grade cannabis in healthy volunteers. On June 28, 2018, the Company announced that it had successfully completed the initial stage of this trial, which comprised the single dosing of healthy volunteers. The final stage of the trial comprises the twice daily dosing of healthy volunteers for 6 weeks. The study is being performed by Professor Aviv Barzilai, Director of the Department of Dermatology at Chaim Sheba Medical Center. Sheba is a university-affiliated hospital that serves as Israel's national medical center and is one of the leading integrated medical centers in the Middle East.