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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Dispensary locations create health inequity in California, study says

Black and Hispanic Californians are significantly more likely to have access to only unlicensed cannabis dispensaries, creating a health inequity...

Aug 6, 2020
3 min
News
Chicago’s ‘best budtender’ on why legalization hasn’t killed medical marijuana

Who would know more about getting baked than a cupcake? Lorena Cupcake has been a budtender and marijuana marketing professional...

Aug 5, 2020
4 min
News
Women who use more cannabis have better sex lives, study finds

Do women who use more cannabis have a better sex life? It may be more complicated than that, but a...

Aug 3, 2020
3 min
Physiology
Cannabis tolerance breaks: Do they work?

Some people who have used cannabis frequently or for a prolonged period of time have encountered the same problem: it...

Aug 2, 2020
4 min
News
Will cannabis soon have molecular ‘tags’ to trace its origins?

The world of cannabis has never been one of black and white margins and clear, rigorous, or universal standards. Only...

Jul 28, 2020
5 min
News
FDA proposes cannabis research guidelines — just no THC

The US Food and Drug Administration is working on guidance for cannabis research and the production of cannabis-derived medications in...

Jul 26, 2020
2 min
News
Fighting COVID-19 with cannabis: Where the research stands

As the world waits for a vaccine that could lift the pandemic’s grip on daily life and the global economy,...

Jul 22, 2020
3 min
Plant
The 5 best marijuana growing guides online

Just about anyone who has spent much time consuming cannabis, either recreationally or medically, has had the same thought: What...

Jul 21, 2020
5 min
Research
Common cream could provide relief for cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, study finds

A popular ointment used to relieve muscle pain could also provide relief for cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, according to a recent...

Jul 20, 2020
2 min
Research
Cannabis can have antidepressant effects — in the short term, study finds

Countless people turn to cannabis to help relieve stress, ease anxiety, or just put a smile on their face in...

Jul 19, 2020
3 min