Alex Norcia

    Alex was formerly Filter’s news editor. He previously worked as a reporter and copy editor at VICE, and has been published in the New York Times Magazine, the Columbia Journalism Review, the Los Angeles Times and the New Republic, among other outlets. He was also previously a freelance editorial consultant for the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World; The Influence Foundation, which operates Filter, has received grants from the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World. He is currently based in Los Angeles.

    Groundbreaking PTSD Trial Moves MDMA Closer to Medical Approval

    On May 3, MDMA—the psychedelic drug colloquially known as Molly or ecstasy—moved one step ...

    Could Brexit End Up Boosting UK Tobacco Harm Reduction?

    In June 2016, months before Donald Trump would win the presidential election in the ...

    FDA Announces Menthol Cigarette Ban

    On April 29, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a national ban on ...

    Federal Bill Aims to Tax Vapes as Much as Cigarettes

    On April 22, high-ranking Democratic legislators introduced a bicameral bill that would create the ...

    A 4/20 Call for Feds to Pursue Equitable Cannabis Legalization

    On 4/20, the Federal Cannabis Regulations Working Group—consisting of cannabis regulators, public health experts ...

    USPS Might Soon Exempt Some Vape Businesses From “Mail Ban”

    On April 19, the United States Postal Service (USPS) offered new guidance for vape ...

    Report Details Failures to Scale Up Tobacco Harm Reduction in Asia

    On April 16, the Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction (GSTHR) released its newest ...

    What to Make of the Recent Resurgence of Delta 8?

    Gentry Matthews was over it. Like many others in his industry, he had founded ...

    Advocates Call on Feds to End Fentanyl Analogs’ Schedule I Classification

    On April 8, the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) spearheaded a coalition—including the Leadership Conference ...