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
If you like how cannabis smells – does that mean it’ll be better for you?

Do you love cannabis strains that smell like a citrus grove? Do you prefer buying an eighth that smells like...

Sep 17, 2021
4 min
Recipes
Quick and easy edibles you can make at home

Edibles are a lot of fun and a great way to dose cannabis, but what can you do when you...

Sep 17, 2021
4 min
Recipes
How to make weed infused hot cocoa

Delicious, relaxing, smooth, and sure to put a smile on your face no matter what the weather’s like outside -...

Sep 17, 2021
6 min
News
Survey finds most cannabis consumers are ‘stoners’ – is that a bad thing?

A new survey has found that the majority of cannabis consumers in 2021 could be classified as “stoners,” and that...

Sep 15, 2021
3 min
Regulation
Is cannabis legal in Israel?

Medical: LegalRecreational: Decriminalized (legalization may be pending) Cannabis is legal for medical use in Israel and the country has implemented...

Sep 13, 2021
4 min
News
What are they smoking? CNN says study found cannabis could double heart attack risk – but did it?

The CNN headline could hardly have been more alarming if it tried: “Young adult cannabis consumers nearly twice as likely...

Sep 12, 2021
4 min
News
Study finds cannabis use reaches ‘historic highs’ among college students

College-aged adults are using cannabis at the highest rates since the 1980s and daily use has increased dramatically in just...

Sep 12, 2021
3 min
Recipes
How to make weed cheesecake

Yield: One marijuana cheesecake Prep time: 20 minutes for no bake recipe, 30 minutes for the bake recipe Total time:...

Sep 9, 2021
7 min
Delivery
Badder, budder, and shatter: what’s the difference?

Maybe they sound like a mid-90s R&B trio or the mascots for a breakfast cereal, but badder, budder, and shatter...

Sep 9, 2021
7 min
History
What does religion say about cannabis? Is it a sin?

Depending on your relationship with the plant or where you went to high school or college (if you remember much...

Sep 9, 2021
10 min