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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Poll: People think legal cannabis is safer — but expensive

More than one-third of cannabis consumers perceive legal cannabis to be safer and of higher quality than black-market marijuana, according...

Sep 2, 2020
3 min
News
House of reps to advance marijuana decriminalization

The federal legalization of cannabis is closer than ever as the U.S. House of Representatives is preparing to review a...

Aug 31, 2020
2 min
Research
Cannabis users aren’t worse employees, study finds

Using cannabis does not harm employee performance or their ability to work well with colleagues, and may actually improve their...

Aug 30, 2020
3 min
News
5 cannabis industry leaders you should know

The cannabis industry is growing fast, and the players influencing its development and future are constantly changing. There are, however,...

Aug 25, 2020
5 min
News
Study: Cannabis use in pregnancy may be associated with autism risk

Canadian mothers who used cannabis during pregnancy were slightly more likely to give birth to a child that received an...

Aug 24, 2020
2 min
Delivery
How to smoke a bowl: Smoking cannabis from a pipe

Smoking is the fastest, most popular method for consuming cannabis, and it’s also an easy way to measure your intake....

Aug 20, 2020
7 min
Recipes
How to make single-serving cannabis edibles

There’s something enchanting about cannabis edibles. It’s the way that about an hour or so after taking a few bites...

Aug 19, 2020
6 min
Testimonials
Cannabis gives USMC vet relief decades after trauma

In a North Carolina swamp in the dead of night, Brandon Sparks’ life was changed forever. At 2am on that...

Aug 18, 2020
3 min
Physiology
How the same thc dose can have different effects

There is no one-size-fits-all answer to which medical cannabis products are best for a given patient, but if you base...

Aug 13, 2020
3 min
News
The oddest cannabis laws and regulations

The history of cannabis laws and regulations in the United States is a complicated, convoluted affair that has arguably only...

Aug 11, 2020
4 min