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 is finally legal in New Jersey and Montana — kind of

When the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, New Jersey and Montana will join the growing list of states...

Jan 1, 2021
2 min
News
The 5 best things to happen to cannabis in 2020

It’s that time of the year again, when we look back at the top stories from the past 12 months...

Dec 31, 2020
6 min
CBD
10 top CBD gummies to try in 2024

From bath bombs to salves to nicely-rolled smokable hemp, there is no shortage of ways to consume CBD - but...

Dec 28, 2020
14 min
Products
11 top cbd oils you can try worry-free

If you take a stroll through the shelves at your local dispensary, health store, or even your neighborhood gas station,...

Dec 21, 2020
16 min
News
Best news of 2020: Record number of scientific publications on cannabis

With everything else new, unwanted, strange, and perplexing that 2020 brought, the past year also saw the publication of a...

Dec 21, 2020
2 min
Delivery
THC syrup: What is it and what can you use it for?

For generations in every corner of the Earth, countless elixirs have come as syrups that go down easy and provide...

Dec 15, 2020
5 min
News
CBD for crack cocaine addiction? Not so fast, new study says

While cannabidiol has shown potential effectiveness in treating a number of health conditions and even addictions, it is not an...

Dec 10, 2020
3 min
News
‘Cannabis makes me a better parent’

Images of dads cracking open beers on the couch after work and moms with thousand-yard stares drinking wine at the...

Dec 9, 2020
12 min
Plant
What is kush? A summary of its history and effects

If you spend much time shopping around for cannabis strains or products you’ll find that certain names repeat themselves over...

Dec 6, 2020
7 min
News
The best online cannabis courses and schools in 2020

So much of our world may have closed in on itself this past year, but in the cannabis industry, more...

Dec 6, 2020
8 min