Alexander Lekhtman 
New Spike in Coronavirus Cases Could Further Worsen Overdose Crisis
As many US jurisdictions have eased pandemic restrictions, new coronavirus cases have been spiking ...
Support, Don’t Punish 2020: A Global Day of Action Against the Drug War
Friday, June 26 marks the Support, Don’t Punish 2020 Global Day of Action—an annual ...
Fighting Racism in a Small, Conservative Town in New Jersey
Outrage over racism and police brutality epitomized by the murder of George Floyd ...
Local and National Efforts Focus on Stopping Police “No-Knock” Raids
The protests sparked nationwide—and worldwide—by the death of George Floyd have also concerned the ...
LSD Is Surging in Popularity. New Research Unpicks the Trends.
Far more US adults than previously have been using the psychedelic drug LSD in ...
California Sheriff Sued for Keeping People Jailed as COVID-19 Rages
A group of attorneys filed a class action lawsuit on May 29 against Sheriff ...
Trump’s War on “Antifa” Promises Political Persecution of Activists
As protests against police racism and violence continue throughout the US, President Donald Trump ...
US Forces Deployed to Colombia to Help Wage Futile War on Cocaine
Diplomatic officials announced May 27 that the US is sending an armed forces unit ...
“The Waterboarding of Drugs!”—Hasan Minhaj Blasts “Rigged” Marijuana Industry
If the marijuana industry is consolidating among large corporations, while Black and Brown people ...
No Evidence Prenatal Cannabis Exposure Causes Cognitive Impairment, Finds Major Review
There is no significant evidence showing that cannabis use during pregnancy leads to cognitive ...
