Ben Hartman

Ben Hartman is a journalist with expertise in all things cannabis, organized crime families, refugees, and everything in between. Originally from Austin, he has reported across the Middle East and is the senior cannabis correspondent at The Cannigma.

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News
What are they smoking? CNN says study found cannabis could double heart attack risk – but did it?

The CNN headline could hardly have been more alarming if it tried: “Young adult cannabis consumers nearly twice as likely...

Sep 12, 2021
4 min
News
Study finds cannabis use reaches ‘historic highs’ among college students

College-aged adults are using cannabis at the highest rates since the 1980s and daily use has increased dramatically in just...

Sep 12, 2021
3 min
Recipes
The Ultimate Cannabis-Infused Cheesecake Recipe

Yield: One marijuana cheesecake Prep time: 20 minutes for no bake recipe, 30 minutes for the bake recipe Total time:...

Sep 9, 2021
7 min
Delivery
Badder, budder, and shatter: what’s the difference?

Maybe they sound like a mid-90s R&B trio or the mascots for a breakfast cereal, but badder, budder, and shatter...

Sep 9, 2021
7 min
History
What does religion say about cannabis? Is it a sin?

Depending on your relationship with the plant or where you went to high school or college (if you remember much...

Sep 9, 2021
10 min
Recipes
Cannabis caramels recipe

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 1 hour Total time: 2 hours (with decarboxylation) Go straight to the recipe Call...

Sep 6, 2021
6 min
Research
Can weed make you more creative?

Countless works of music and art show the sort of open-minded, vulnerable and imaginative mindset that many people associate with...

Sep 2, 2021
5 min
Research
Do you trust your doctor about cannabis?

Barely a quarter of cannabis users trust their doctor to provide them with reliable information about medical cannabis and how...

Sep 1, 2021
5 min
Recipes
Cannabis lip balm recipe

Cannabis usually touches our lips on the business end of a joint, bong, or pipe, but what about in a...

Aug 30, 2021
3 min
Treatment
What seniors need to know before getting a medical marijuana card

The percentage of Americans over 65 who had reported using cannabis in the past year had increased tenfold between 2006...

Aug 29, 2021
6 min