Alexander Lekhtman 
Indiana Syringe Exchange May Shut Down Next Month Amid Prosecutor’s Opposition
A syringe exchange in Wayne County, Indiana could close in June if lawmakers don’t ...
Fiscal Crisis for Cities and States Threatens Harm Reduction Funding
City and state governments around the US are facing a fiscal crisis as the ...
Cannabis Industry Demands That the DEA Keep Out of Marijuana Research
A national cannabis trade group is publicly calling for the federal Drug Enforcement Administration ...
Joe Biden’s Unwelcome Plan to Expand Coerced Treatment and Drug Courts
Presumed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden released his “Plan for Black America” on May ...
SSDP Conference: Ending Mass Incarceration Takes More Than Drug Policy Reform
What are the drivers of mass incarceration? It’s a complicated question, with racism and ...
“A Load Off Your Chest”—Criminal Record Expungement During the Pandemic
While the coronavirus continues to disrupt American life, activists around the country are not ...
Cambridge, MA Scores Key Court Win for Equity in the Cannabis Industry
Cannabis entrepreneurs who were targeted by the War on Drugs will soon be getting ...
How Bars and Nightclubs Can Help Prevent Fentanyl-Involved Deaths
The adulteration of many drug supplies with the potent synthetic opioid fentanyl poses a ...
Until Next Time: California’s Mushroom Decriminalization Effort Ends
California’s effort to decriminalize or legalize psilocybin mushrooms statewide by popular vote has ended—for ...
ACLU Underlines That Racial Justice Takes More Than Just Marijuana Legalization
Black people are more likely than whites to be arrested for marijuana, even after ...
