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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Physiology
5 ways you didn’t know marijuana can affect your body

Cannabis can be a relaxing break at the end of the day, a hobby to share with friends, and a...

Jul 14, 2020
5 min
News
Marijuana dispensary questions: Tips for your first visit

Anyone who has ever been in a big box retail store knows the feeling — sometimes too much selection, can...

Jul 13, 2020
6 min
Treatment
6 facts seniors should know about cannabis

Many people tried cannabis once or twice when they were in their younger days and then took a long hiatus...

Jul 9, 2020
6 min
Treatment
5 cannabis facts for your grandparents

When you think of cannabis, chances are you don’t picture your grandma or grandpa sitting on their plastic-wrapped couch passing...

Jul 7, 2020
6 min
News
Good news for migraine sufferers: More evidence cannabis can help

More than 60% of migraine sufferers using medical cannabis found a long-term reduction of migraine frequency in a recent study....

Jul 6, 2020
2 min
Research
Treating kids for pain with cannabis is too risky, study says

Chronic pain is the number one reason people are prescribed medical marijuana. Countless patients have praised its ability to relieve...

Jul 4, 2020
3 min
Research
Microdosing thc may be optimal pain treatment, study finds

Just 1 milligram or even 0.5 mg of THC could be an optimal dose to relieve chronic pain, according to...

Jul 2, 2020
2 min
News
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