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.

    Why Private Prisons Are at the Center of a Pennsylvania Prosecutor Race

    The involvement of for-profit in managing jails and prisons in one Pennsylvania county could ...

    As Buttigieg Visits a Dispensary, How Far Will 2020 Dems Go for Cannabis Justice?

    On October 23, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, ...

    2020 Democrats’ Misguided Call to Jail Pharma Execs for Opioids

    Several candidates for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination spoke about opioids Tuesday during the ...

    How Psychedelic Exceptionalism Harms Drug Users

    Do you feel that some drugs are inherently worse for the user than others?” ...

    Pressure Mounts on NY Gov. Cuomo to Authorize Safe Consumption Sites

    New York safe consumption site (SCS) advocates have been fueled by last week’s landmark ...