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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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
News
420 friendly hotels in Denver, Colorado

Even in our era of coast-to-coast cannabis legalization, not every place you stay will turn a blind eye (or nose)...

Sep 29, 2021
5 min
Regulation
Ireland Marijuana Laws and Regulation

Recreational: IllegalMedical: Legal While the country has a limited medical cannabis program in place, the Emerald Isle still lags behind...

Sep 29, 2021
4 min
Products
The best fertilizers and nutrients for growing marijuana in 2026

“The healthier the cannabis plant, the better the buds” is a good rule of thumb. And while you may have...

Sep 27, 2021
10 min