Alexander Lekhtman

    Alexander is Filter’s former 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.

    Can LSD Microdosing Be a Potent Weapon Against Pain?

    LSD is a famously potent psychedelic. But new research has investigated the drug’s potential ...

    Follow the Money: Why Marijuana Research Tells Us the Same Old Story

    Scientific research enriches minds but drains wallets. In the US and globally, public and ...

    Pennsylvania Now Lets You Get Naloxone by Mail

    Pennsylvania’s health secretary, Dr. Rachel Levine, has issued a new standing order to allow ...

    What Marijuana Legalization Would Mean for Criminal Justice in Arizona

    Marijuana legalization is headed to the ballot in Arizona this November. If successful, the ...

    Breaking Down a Model Bill to Decriminalize All Drugs

    On August 6, the Drug Policy Alliance* released a detailed proposal to decriminalize all ...

    Inside the Work of a New York Psychedelic Trip Guide

    Prometheus checked into a hotel in midtown Manhattan in 2018 with just a backpack, ...

    How Would Dismantling the DHS Affect the War on Drugs?

    It’s time to abolish the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), writes ACLU Director ...

    Will Californians Vote to Eliminate Cash Bail in November?

    Voters in the nation’s largest state will have the chance in November to decide ...

    Black Residents Subject to 97 Percent of Marijuana Arrests, Citations in Albany

    While the state of New York decriminalized marijuana possession for personal use in 2019, ...