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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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
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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
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The best grow lights for cannabis in 2026

Cannabis needs light to grow, and unless you live somewhere with a perfectly sunny, Mediterranean climate, you’re probably better off...

Aug 19, 2021
7 min
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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
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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
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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
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The best online cannabis schools for growing weed

Anyone who has grown, harvested, trimmed and cured their own cannabis knows how great it feels. But what about the...

Aug 10, 2021
9 min
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The best online schools and courses for budtenders

At dispensaries across the country, the budtenders serve on the frontlines of legal cannabis. But do they always have the...

Aug 10, 2021
8 min