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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The top 10 cannabis cookbooks for 2026

Cooking with cannabis has come a long way since the iconic pot brownie or “space cake” of yesteryear. Today, artisan...

Apr 19, 2020
7 min
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Charlotte Figi (2006–2020): The Girl Who Changed Medical Cannabis History

The young girl whose battle with a rare form of epilepsy changed the world of medical cannabis passed away from...

Apr 17, 2020
2 min
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Social distancing is transforming addiction treatment

It’s 9 a.m. in the lobby of the Texas Tech University student recovery center and a supervisor has just clocked...

Apr 16, 2020
5 min
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7 ways to consume cannabis without smoking

In popular culture, cannabis consumption is often synonymous with smoking. Marijuana use tends to bring to mind a pipe, a...

Apr 14, 2020
3 min
History
What is 420?

Said with a wink, a nod, a smile, and a joint held sky-high, “420” is a cannabis codeword with a...

Apr 12, 2020
6 min
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Seriously. There’s zero evidence cannabis cures COVID-19

As the coronavirus pandemic has swept across the globe, there has been a litany of voices claiming that all types...

Apr 2, 2020
3 min
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Scientists sue DEA over ‘secret law’ curbing cannabis research

Arizona scientists have filed a lawsuit against the Drug Enforcement Administration, demanding that it disclose the “secret law” behind the...

Mar 30, 2020
2 min
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Cannabis dispensaries largely spared COVID-19 shutdowns

As cities and states across the United States go into lockdown in efforts to contain or slow the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Mar 22, 2020
6 min
Treatment
COVID-19 anxiety is real. Can cannabis help?

The COVID-19 outbreak is creating an increase in anxiety that turns the treatment of the mental condition completely on its...

Mar 18, 2020
4 min
News
NBA stops marijuana testing during coronavirus hiatus, report says

The NBA Players Association has reached an agreement with the basketball league to call off drug testing during the hiatus...

Mar 17, 2020
3 min