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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Research
Cannabis tied to lower blood pressure in hypertension patients, study finds

Using cannabis for several months is associated with a significant reduction in blood pressure among older adults with hypertension, according...

Jan 26, 2021
4 min
News
‘He likes me better on weed’: stories of mixed marijuana marriages

Marijuana can be one of humanity’s greatest common denominators, a hobby that brings together people from all walks of life...

Jan 21, 2021
8 min
Recipes
How to make cannabis ice cream

Yield: At least 10 servings, depending on how high you want to get Cook time: 15 min + three hours in...

Jan 20, 2021
7 min
Physiology
Is marijuana a depressant, stimulant, or hallucinogen?

The annals of marijuana history are surely filled with no shortage of winding, late-night conversations between cannabis consumers about how...

Jan 19, 2021
6 min
News
How can cannabis professionals better educate consumers?

If your friendly neighborhood budtender still doesn’t know all there is to know about cannabis, then it’s easy to understand...

Jan 13, 2021
5 min
Research
Cannabis ‘effective and safe’ for multiple sclerosis, study says

Medical cannabis oils can be a safe and effective remedy for the treatment of pain, spasticity, and sleep disturbances in...

Jan 12, 2021
2 min
News
Nearly 40% of Americans using weed to cope with burnout, survey says

Well over one-third of Americans have used cannabis to cope with burnout and stress, which has only worsened due to...

Jan 10, 2021
2 min
Products
Is precision vaping the future of cannabis? This company thinks so

A few years ago, Izzy Kirsh was recovering from surgery and using cannabis to treat the pain — with mixed...

Jan 8, 2021
4 min
News
What Democrats’ Senate win means for cannabis legalization

Georgia was on just about everybody in America’s mind on Tuesday night, when the Peach State voted in a special...

Jan 7, 2021
3 min
Plant
How to hide the smell of cannabis

Pine trees and grapefruit juice, skunk, and diesel fumes, fresh soil and ground pepper — the broad range of aromas...

Jan 6, 2021
10 min