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
7 fascinating ways cannabis can affect your body

If you ever stop and think about it, the human body is a marvel of nature and evolution that defies...

Sep 22, 2020
3 min
Regulation
How to get a medical marijuana card in Australia

Medical cannabis has been legal for patients in all of Australia since 2016, although recreational use has been decriminalized in...

Sep 22, 2020
4 min
News
Is marijuana a gateway drug? The truth about the gateway drug myth

Peer reviewed scientific fact, or antiquated scare tactic against cannabis use? The “Gateway Drug” theory has been at the center...

Sep 21, 2020
5 min
News
Celebrating Mechoulam’s 90th birthday, CannX goes virtual

Sit tight, kick back, and think big — this year, CannX is coming to you, with a virtual conference on...

Sep 16, 2020
3 min
Recipes
How to make cannabis oil for cooking and edibles

Cannabis edibles have exploded in popularity in recent years, both due to the powerful, full-body sensation they produce, and the...

Sep 16, 2020
5 min
Products
Buy weed online: The best marijuana delivery services

The image of legal medical or recreational marijuana is typically that of a storefront dispensary or medical clinic, with security,...

Sep 14, 2020
10 min
News
Should cannabis dispensaries have pharmacists on staff?

When a patient arrives at Philadelphia’s BEYOND / HELLO cannabis dispensary, they’ll find pharmacist Michael Ruggiero, the in-house cannabis “pharmacy...

Sep 13, 2020
3 min
News
New ID will help 1 million Britons avoid arrest for cannabis

More than a million Britons using medical marijuana may be eligible for a card that will protect them from being...

Sep 10, 2020
3 min
News
Poll: People think legal marijuana is safer — but too pricy

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

Sep 8, 2020
3 min
News
Who’s carpet bombing Israel with free weed from drones?

Less than a week after journalists and heads of state in Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi celebrated the historic first direct...

Sep 7, 2020
3 min