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.

    As OPC Opens in Rhode Island, the US Still Lags Far Behind

    Rhode Island has made history by opening the United States’ first overdose prevention center ...

    Wisconsin Marijuana Legalization (at Least Medical) Finally Looks Closer

    Wisconsin is a regional outlier: Bordering three legal-cannabis states in Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota, ...

    Psilocybin Helped Doctors and Nurses Who Worked Through the Pandemic

    Many doctors and nurses suffered severe mental health impacts after working through the worst ...

    VA Funds MDMA Study to Treat Veterans’ PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder

    The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is sponsoring historic research to treat ...

    Syringe Program in Fargo, North Dakota, Survives Narrow Vote

    A syringe service program in Fargo, North Dakota, has narrowly survived a vote after ...

    The Overdose Crisis Was Ignored in This Election Cycle

    The overdose crisis claims over 100,000 lives each year in the United States, but ...

    Denver Weighs Removing Restrictions on Syringe Programs

    Lawmakers in Denver, Colorado, are considering improving sryinge access, by allowing more syringe service ...

    Drug Policy Questions on the Ballot Across the US

    As Donald Trump and Kamala Harris make their final dashes through battleground states, polls ...