Alexander Lekhtman 
Voters Approve All Seven Marijuana-Legalization Initiatives Across Five States
In a night without an immediate clear winner for the White House, we are ...
Montana Leads the Nation in Black Marijuana Arrest Rates. Will It Legalize?
Montana’s voters have the chance to legalize marijuana for adult use on November 3. ...
Most of South Dakota’s Drug Arrests Are for Marijuana. Legalization Beckons.
Marijuana prohibition in South Dakota falls heavily on Black and Native American residents. They ...
ACLU Sues Minneapolis for Raiding Encampments of Unhoused People
The city of Minneapolis is accused of violating the constitutional rights of people who ...
Inside the CDC Data That Confirm the Pandemic Is Driving Up Overdose Deaths
For months, media outlets including Filter have reported on a collage of anecdotal and ...
On the Ballot: Psychedelic Reform Measures in Oregon and DC
As election day looms, voters in Oregon and Washington, DC, are about to weigh ...
San Francisco’s Cannabis Equity Program Hits Milestone But Still Falling Short
On October 9, San Francisco’s first Latina-owned cannabis dispensary opened in the Union Square ...
California May Restore Voting Rights to Over 55,000 People With Felony Records
A ballot measure in California, Proposition 17, would restore voting rights to all residents ...
“A Perfect Example of Targeting”—Marijuana Injustice in Southeast Brooklyn
For two years in a row now, political efforts to legalize marijuana in the ...
Why Private Prisons Are Spending a Fortune on 2020 Republican Candidates
Private prisons are determined to make their voices heard in the 2020 election cycle. ...
