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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The best kief boxes (pollen sifter box) to buy in 2024

Arguably, one of the great joys of cannabis happens before you smoke. Holding a bud between your fingers, gazing at...

Mar 4, 2021
8 min
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Israeli doctors give CBD to serious COVID-19 patients, get positive results

The majority of seriously ill COVID-19 patients given CBD to calm inflammation were released from the hospital in under a...

Mar 2, 2021
2 min
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CBG is booming: These are the best CBG oils around

We’re long past the point where THC and CBD are known mainly to cannabis users alone. With medical and adult-use...

Mar 2, 2021
10 min
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Why veterans can’t discuss cannabis with VA doctors

Many US military veterans avoid speaking to a doctor before self-medicating with cannabis due to stigma and fear of consequences,...

Mar 2, 2021
5 min
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The ‘other’ way cannabis can help treat cancer

Physicians still don’t have enough evidence on the anti-tumor effect of cannabis, says Dr. Artur Aguiar, a radiation oncologist and...

Feb 28, 2021
3 min
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Jamaica’s ganja shortage: ‘Cultural embarrassment’ or clickbait?

Could Jamaica, a global mecca of marijuana, a capital of cannabis culture, be running out of weed? Not really. But...

Feb 25, 2021
5 min
Recipes
How to make Weez-Its, or weed Cheez-Its

Everyone has their favorite cracker, snack food, or relative, but there are few who can resist Cheez-Its. These rectangular, baked...

Feb 21, 2021
4 min
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What is nanoemulsion and what does it mean for cannabis beverages?

Cannabis drinkables offer the promise of a better THC experience — the perfect happy hour libation with friends or colleagues...

Feb 16, 2021
5 min
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Why you should be keeping a cannabis journal

Despite the traumatic brain injury, chronic pain, and years of PTSD, Otha Smith considers himself one of the lucky ones. ...

Feb 15, 2021
10 min
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How to clean a glass pipe

A lot of dog owners may disagree, but a fresh, perfectly frosted bud resting in the bowl of a glass...

Feb 11, 2021
6 min