Alexander Lekhtman

    Alexander is Filter’s staff writer. He writes about the movement to end the War on Drugs. He grew up in New Jersey and swears it’s actually alright. He’s also a musician hoping to change the world through the power of ledger lines and legislation. Alexander was previously Filter‘s editorial fellow.

    Inside the Work of a New York Psychedelic Trip Guide

    Prometheus checked into a hotel in midtown Manhattan in 2018 with just a backpack, ...

    How Would Dismantling the DHS Affect the War on Drugs?

    It’s time to abolish the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), writes ACLU Director ...

    Will Californians Vote to Eliminate Cash Bail in November?

    Voters in the nation’s largest state will have the chance in November to decide ...

    Twenty High-Risk Kentucky Counties Still Don’t Have Syringe Exchange

    Harm reduction services are spreading in Kentucky, but not nearly fast enough for some ...

    The Political Fight to Avoid an Evictions Catastrophe

    The next crisis is fast approaching: one of evictions. On July 24, the federal ...

    Eight in 10 Democrats Want Marijuana Legalization. Why Doesn’t the Party?

    Seventy-eight percent of Democrat voters want it. Nearly all of the Democratic presidential candidates ...

    Californian Cannabis Tax Revenues Are Used to Boost Police Budgets

    How are tax revenues from legal marijuana being spent in California, the nation’s largest ...