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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How to network in a pandemic: Takeaways from the cannabis industry

This past year has seen cannabis brands and thought leaders scramble to move meetups and conferences online. They were not...

Dec 4, 2020
5 min
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Why don’t pharmacists know more about CBD?

By the time you finish this sentence, a new CBD product may have been released. But while research has shown...

Dec 1, 2020
7 min
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The Catch-22 of cannabis insurance

This past year, 2020, has provided multiple reminders of how sudden, devastating losses can hit cannabis producers and business owners,...

Nov 29, 2020
4 min
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Weedmaps smashes smoked glass ceiling with Tyson-Jones jr. sponsorship

Marijuana had a big night in Los Angeles on Saturday, when cannabis entrepreneur and former Baddest Man on the Planet...

Nov 29, 2020
4 min
Physiology
How cannabis affects women and men differently

The cannabis experience is significantly influenced by mindset (intention/expectation) and setting (environments of consumption and post drug onset). One’s male...

Nov 25, 2020
6 min
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Cannabis networking in a time of social distancing

This past year has taught most of us a thing or two about adaptability — how to work from home,...

Nov 25, 2020
2 min
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More people are getting high at work during COVID, poll finds

Using cannabis during work hours has increased among working professionals in the US during the pandemic, with nearly half (46%)...

Nov 24, 2020
4 min
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Ask yourself these questions before going to the dispensary

Millions of people are finding themselves suddenly able to access cannabis, and millions more will soon be able to buy...

Nov 23, 2020
4 min
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‘Marijuana + black America’: beyond criminal justice

There is a segment early in the new documentary, “Smoke: Marijuana + Black America,” which is a combination of heartbreaking,...

Nov 23, 2020
6 min
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How accurate is cannabis testing?

Across legal cannabis states, countless growers and manufacturers are in a mad dash to produce the highest THC flower they...

Nov 19, 2020
5 min