Alexander Lekhtman

Comic Designed to Boost Health Care for Veterans Who Use Drugs

A group of researchers have developed a comic designed to encourage veterans and health care providers to work together to…

December 12, 2023

US Ramps Up Financial Crackdown on Mexican Drug Trafficking Orgs

United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visited Mexico from December 5-7, seeking support for a strategy of going after drug…

December 8, 2023

Global Drug War Is Failing by Its Own Standards, Shows Damning Report

A new report reveals damning metrics on the global drug war. Despite widespread prohibition, international levels of banned drug use…

December 6, 2023

St. Louis Jail Now Tracking Overdoses, Still Blocking Oversight Board

A St. Louis city jail is reportedly now tracking overdoses among incarcerated people, after local media forced its hand. But…

December 1, 2023

Why Oregon Psilocybin Services Draw Many Clients From Out of State

Oregon will soon be hitting the six-month mark since its first-in-the-nation psilocybin centers first started offering legal, if strictly regulated,…

November 30, 2023

What Will Javier Milei Mean for People Who Use Drugs in Argentina?

Argentina has just experienced a political earthquake. On November 19, Javier Milei, a rightwing self-described “anarcho-capitalist,” won a runoff election…

November 29, 2023

South Africa Poised to Break From Apartheid-Era Cannabis Prohibition

South Africa has taken a big step toward decriminalization, or limited legalization, of cannabis. The country won’t be opening up…

November 21, 2023

Wisconsin Lawmakers Want to Fund Pilot Psilocybin Program for Veterans

Wisconsin lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow veterans to access psychedelic treatment. It would use taxpayer dollars to…

November 16, 2023

He Fought Rockefeller Laws That Cost Him 10 Years. Now He Sells Cannabis.

I know the horrors of the failed War on Drugs," Terrence Stevens said heavily. Convicted in 1992 under New York's…

November 15, 2023

Ohio Legalizes Cannabis: What Did We Learn and What Happens Next?

Ohio has become the 24th US state to legalize marijuana for adult use. After a contentious campaign, voters firmly approved…

November 9, 2023