Alexander Lekhtman 
Why Rhode Island Cannabis Activists Want Worker-Owned Co-Ops
This may be the year Rhode Island legalizes marijuana for adult use. But state ...
Biden Vows to End Racist Crack Cocaine Sentencing That He Helped Establish
The Biden administration has again voiced support for ending a law that punishes possession ...
Support. Don’t Punish—A Call to Reject the World’s Brutal Drug War
On June 4, Chandran Vithushan, a young man in Sri Lanka, was buried by ...
New Jersey Spent $11 Billion in 10 Years on Failing to Eradicate Drugs
From 2010-2019, the state of New Jersey spent more than $11 billion fighting the ...
Orlando, Florida, Gets Its First Syringe Program—With Strings Attached
Orange County, Florida, launched its first syringe service program (SSP) on June 1. The ...
New York Poised to Finally Decriminalize Syringe Possession
A six-year effort to decriminalize syringe possession for drug use in New York is ...
The FDA Approved a Supersized Naloxone Spray. Do We Need It?
On April 30, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new, high-dose naloxone ...
North Carolina Bill Poised to Drastically Restrict Syringe Service Programs
A bill filed in the North Carolina state Senate may threaten the existence of ...
Drug Users Welcome: An Oklahoma City Shelter’s Encouraging Approach
On April 6, Oklahoma City opened its only low-threshold night shelter for people experiencing ...
World Executions for Drug Charges Fell Sharply Amid COVID. It’s Likely Temporary.
As the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world last year, governments executed far fewer people ...
