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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Weed stems: here’s what you should (and shouldn’t) do with them

They supported your buds all the way to harvest, but when it’s time to smoke, for most of us it's...

Jul 18, 2021
5 min
Products
What is ABV weed and what can you do with it?

If you love vaping cannabis, then you’ve probably faced this scenario. For weeks on end, you dump the brown, vaped...

Jul 15, 2021
4 min
Recipes
Recipe: Cannabis banana bread

Consider the humble banana. It comes with its own protective wrapper, it can float, it can calm an upset stomach,...

Jul 13, 2021
5 min
News
Most cannabis insiders don’t think federal legalization is up next, poll says

Six months into the Biden Administration and with a Democrat-controlled congress, full federal legalization is not the most likely next...

Jul 13, 2021
2 min
Recipes
Cannabis red velvet cupcake recipe

Forget about that whole what does sativa or indica actually mean argument — did you know that red velvet cake...

Jul 5, 2021
6 min
Products
The best weed scales to buy in 2026

While football may be a game of inches, when it comes to the sport of cannabis, it’s all about grams...

Jul 1, 2021
7 min
News
This study is changing the way we think about cannabis and sleep

There’s a good chance that if you figured out a way to get paid to eat edibles and go to...

Jul 1, 2021
4 min
News
The most common reasons people get medical marijuana cards: 2026 edition

On July 1st, 2021, new cannabis legalization are going into effect in Connecticut, New Mexico, and Virginia, just a couple...

Jun 30, 2021
4 min
Research
Cannabis use in pregnancy tied to range of birth problems, study says

Women who used cannabis during pregnancy could be at an increased risk of a variety of adverse maternal and infant...

Jun 28, 2021
3 min
Recipes
How to make cannabis peanut butter

If you’re a peanut butter fan, then there’s really only one George Washington in your book - George Washington Carver....

Jun 27, 2021
5 min