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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Recipes
Cannabis caramels recipe

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 1 hour Total time: 2 hours (with decarboxylation) Go straight to the recipe Call...

Sep 6, 2021
6 min
Research
Can weed make you more creative?

Countless works of music and art show the sort of open-minded, vulnerable and imaginative mindset that many people associate with...

Sep 2, 2021
5 min
Research
Do you trust your doctor about cannabis?

Barely a quarter of cannabis users trust their doctor to provide them with reliable information about medical cannabis and how...

Sep 1, 2021
5 min
Recipes
Cannabis lip balm recipe

Cannabis usually touches our lips on the business end of a joint, bong, or pipe, but what about in a...

Aug 30, 2021
3 min
Treatment
What seniors need to know before getting a medical marijuana card

The percentage of Americans over 65 who had reported using cannabis in the past year had increased tenfold between 2006...

Aug 29, 2021
6 min
Products
What are the best cannabis apps?

Long before we all got surgically-attached to our smartphones, cannabis was there, lovingly held in the palm of your hand,...

Aug 24, 2021
7 min
Recipes
Cannabis capsules recipe

Yield: 30 capsules Cook/prep time: A few hours (mainly to make cannabis-infused oil) Go straight to recipe As anyone who...

Aug 24, 2021
4 min
Physiology
What are THC and CBD tampons?

Cannabis tampons are tampons that have been infused with cannabinoids such as CBD or THC. The idea is that the...

Aug 22, 2021
6 min
Recipes
All you need to know about making cannabis tea

Few things go better with a hot cup of tea than a perfectly-rolled joint. And if you’ve got the rest...

Aug 19, 2021
4 min
Products
The best grow lights for cannabis in 2024

Cannabis needs light to grow, and unless you live somewhere with a perfectly sunny, Mediterranean climate, you’re probably better off...

Aug 19, 2021
7 min