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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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
Products
What are the best cannabis apps?

Long before we all got surgically-attached to our smartphones, cannabis was there, lovingly held in the palm of your hand,...

Aug 24, 2021
7 min
Recipes
Cannabis capsules recipe

Yield: 30 capsules Cook/prep time: A few hours (mainly to make cannabis-infused oil) Go straight to recipe As anyone who...

Aug 24, 2021
4 min
Physiology
What are THC and CBD tampons?

Cannabis tampons are tampons that have been infused with cannabinoids such as CBD or THC. The idea is that the...

Aug 22, 2021
6 min
Plant
How federal legalization could help multi-state operators

Do the tastes of cannabis consumers determine what strains are on the shelves, or are cultivators still setting the tone...

Aug 18, 2021
5 min
News
Have joint will travel: 420 hotels and cannabis-friendly places to stay

If you’ve ever tried to wrap a towel around a hotel room smoke detector so you can burn a joint...

Aug 18, 2021
6 min
Recipes
How to make cannabis sugar cookies

Yield: 24 cookies Cook time: 4 hours including prep Go straight to the recipe Be they stooges, tenors, Bee Gees, or...

Aug 17, 2021
5 min
News
Coming to a smoke session near you: the North American Weed Tour 2021 hits the road and the airwaves

If the past year and a half has taught us one thing, it’s that cannabis is pandemic-proof. But what about...

Aug 10, 2021
4 min
Treatment
How to find low cost, free, and subsidized medical cannabis

In an age of unprecedented variety and quality in cannabis, it’s easy to think we’ve never had it better. But...

Aug 4, 2021
4 min
Plant
Becoming the Kushman: Kyle Kushman shares tips for growing incredible weed

With a green glass bong in hand, Kyle Kushman leans forward on his couch at his home somewhere in LA...

Jul 29, 2021
9 min