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Natan Ponieman

Features Writer
Benzinga

Natan Ponieman is a writer, journalist and independent filmmaker covering the psychedelics space, as is intersects with finance, culture, science, politics and spirituality.

He’s the Head of Psychedelics Content at Benzinga where he serves as the main liaison with the psychedelics industry at-large. Besides writing for Benzinga, Natan is a Forbes contributor and his work has been featured in Business Insider, Entrepreneur Magazine, Yahoo Finance, MSN Money, High Times and many other outlets.

As a filmmaker, Natan directed "Celestial," his first feature film, in 2021, which is currently in post-production.

Previously, he spent over a decade working as copywriter and creative director for film and advertising, developing creative concepts that span across multiple platforms including TV, web, print, social media, events and interactive installations.

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