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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Regulation
Is weed legal in India?

Medical: illegal Recreational: illegal In the world history of cannabis, few countries appear as prominently as India. Cannabis use is mentioned...

Oct 14, 2021
5 min
Regulation
Is weed legal in Sweden?

Medical: legal Recreational: illegal Recreational marijuana is illegal in Sweden, where strict, even “repressive” drug policies belie the country’s progressive...

Oct 14, 2021
3 min
Recipes
How to make cannabis coffee

Yield: 1-4 cups of coffeePrep time: Minutes if the infusion is already ready. If not, prep time should take 1-3...

Oct 12, 2021
6 min
News
CBG ‘very helpful’ when treating medical conditions, first survey of its kind finds

The majority of people who use the cannabinoid cannabigerol (CBG) for medical reasons find it to be helpful or very...

Oct 11, 2021
3 min
Regulation
Is weed legal in New Zealand?

Medical: legal Recreational: illegal New Zealand legalized medical cannabis in 2018 but recreational cannabis is still illegal, following the narrow defeat...

Oct 10, 2021
5 min
Regulation
Is weed legal in Greece?

Medical: legal Recreational: illegal In July, 2017, a joint ministerial decision between the Ministers of Health and Justice legalized medical...

Oct 10, 2021
4 min
Regulation
Is weed legal in the UK?

Medical: legalRecreational: Illegal The United Kingdom legalized medical cannabis in November 2018 but the program is the subject of criticism...

Oct 8, 2021
6 min
Regulation
Understanding Cannabis Laws in Russia

Medical: illegal Recreational: illegal (possession of up to 6 grams was decriminalized in 2004) Is weed legal in Russia? The Russian...

Oct 4, 2021
3 min
Recipes
How to make a delicious cannabis smoothie

Yield: 2 smoothies Cook/prep time: 5 minutes if the infusion is already made. Can be one hour to several hours if...

Oct 4, 2021
6 min
Plant
What is cannabis wax and can you make it?

Crumble, budder, batter, honeycomb - the world of cannabis wax can be confusing to the uninitiated, but it’s a club...

Sep 29, 2021
8 min