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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Cannabis DUI tests aren’t accurate, study finds

There is little relationship between blood or saliva limits on cannabis-impaired driving and the driver’s actual impairment, and law enforcement...

Feb 10, 2021
3 min
Delivery
What is hash and how do you make it?

Hashish or just hash, is a potent cannabis concentrate made by extracting the resin from cannabis plants and working and...

Feb 7, 2021
10 min
Plant
What is kief and what should you do with it?

If you’ve ever looked at a bud of premium cannabis up close, you’ve seen the dusting of sugary crystals across...

Feb 4, 2021
8 min
Research
More cannabis dispensaries means fewer opioid deaths, researchers say

A higher geographic concentration of medical and adult-use cannabis dispensaries is associated with lower opioid-related death rates on a county...

Jan 31, 2021
2 min
News
Working out high: Is cannabis good for exercise?

It’s a lovely morning somewhere in the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina, and Jon Kennedy has one last step...

Jan 31, 2021
10 min
Products
The best dab rigs under $100

Even if you’re more the joint or THC gummy type, there’s a lot to love about dabbing. It may not...

Jan 27, 2021
9 min
News
Yes, cannabis can be kosher, says Rabbi Yaakov Cohen

Stop us if you’ve heard this one: A rabbi and a pot farmer walk into a cannabis processing facility. It...

Jan 27, 2021
5 min
Products
The best CBD products for dogs in 2024

Just because you have four legs and (as far as we know) can’t read the news, doesn’t mean you couldn’t...

Jan 26, 2021
11 min
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