Alexander Lekhtman 
NYC Over-Polices Subway at the Expense of Marginalized People
In September, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), which operates public transit in New York ...
“Not Mechanized or Automatic”—Ketamine Researcher Sounds Caution Over Alcohol Study
What really causes you to drink to excess? Elias Dakwar, MD says the answer ...
What Do We Know About Ketamine’s Potential to Help Problematic Drinking?
Research published in Nature Communications on November 26 suggests that a single dose of ...
Skid Row Project Highlights Toilets as Harm Reduction and a Human Right
In June 2017, Homeless Healthcare Los Angeles (HHCLA), a nonprofit community organization, found that ...
California Bid to Decriminalize Psilocybin Mushrooms in 2020 Gets a Boost
Decriminalize California is a group operating an effort to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms throughout the ...
Federal Marijuana Legalization Closer After Historic Vote in Congress
On November 20, the House Judiciary Committee voted 24-10 to advance the MORE Act ...
Decarceration USA: A Roundup of Campaigns to Close Local Jails
Across the US, there is growing understanding that many local jails are grossly outdated ...
Where US Psychedelic Decriminalization Efforts Stand Right Now
The cities of Denver, Colorado and Oakland, California made history this spring by decriminalizing, ...
A Determined Group of Newark Residents Fights for Clean Drinking Water
On the streets of Newark, New Jersey, a fledgling group of community activists has ...
Watch: Congresswoman Barbara Lee Urges Cannabis Justice
On November 9, Representative Barbara Lee (D) of California’s 13th Congressional district (“the wokest ...
