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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Concrete steps for diversity, inclusion in the cannabis industry

There is a sweeping array of steps that cannabis companies need to take in order to be more inclusive and...

Jun 29, 2020
3 min
News
‘Disruption to the status quo spells an opportunity for cannabis’

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed so many things we thought we knew about the world — but also represents further...

Jun 28, 2020
3 min
Research
Health care providers lack knowledge about cannabis, survey finds

Most healthcare professionals treating cancer patients do not have the knowledge they need to make recommendations about medical marijuana, according...

Jun 25, 2020
2 min
Research
Does marijuana make you lazy? Not quite, say scientists

The lazy, apathetic marijuana smoker with no plans to do anything anytime soon has been a cliche in movies and...

Jun 25, 2020
3 min
News
How do you know if you’re too high to drive? Colorado has some ideas

The more someone consumes cannabis, the more likely they are to think it’s safe to drive when under the influence...

Jun 22, 2020
3 min
News
Poll: Most seniors haven’t used cannabis lately — but they’d like to

Could this be the year your grandparents start using cannabis? According to a new survey from Prohibition Partners, 80% of...

Jun 21, 2020
2 min
Regulation
Denied medicine as a punishment: Cannabis and parole

If you’re a medical marijuana patient and you receive probation or are released on parole, will you still be legally...

Jun 20, 2020
4 min
News
Cannabis during pregnancy doesn’t cause cognitive harm, study says

There is no evidence that using cannabis during pregnancy significantly harms cognitive function in the child, according to a recent...

Jun 17, 2020
3 min
Research
More THC doesn’t mean you get higher, study says

High-THC cannabis concentrates boost levels of THC in the blood more than smoking cannabis flower, but they don’t necessarily produce...

Jun 16, 2020
3 min
Research
Cannabis doesn’t raise stroke risk, study finds, contradicting others

Research about whether smoking cannabis increases your chances of suffering a stroke has been contradictory over the years. The latest...

Jun 15, 2020
2 min