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.

    Are Fentanyl-Meth Deaths in Indiana Due to Contamination, or “Speedballing”?

    Marion County, Indiana is seeing a troubling rise in deaths related to methamphetamine combined ...

    Watch: Fentanyl Safety Campaign Poses the “Coke Challenge”

    US-based harm reduction group DanceSafe and Canadian creative agency The Garden have partnered to ...

    EPA Criticized for Being Open to Hemp Growers Using Pesticides

    The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering 10 applications submitted by hemp farmers ...

    The First-Ever MDMA Therapy Training for Communities of Color Was Vital

    The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) hosted the first-ever MDMA Therapy Training for ...

    Berkeley, CA May Be Next the City to Decriminalize Natural Psychedelics

    Psychedelic activists in Berkeley, California are advocating for their City Council to decriminalize use ...

    New Mexico Reignites Debate Over State-Run Cannabis Retail

    On August 14, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham convened the first public hearing ...