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.

    Beyond Legalization: Searching SSDP Conference Takes On Exclusion

    On the last weekend of March, hundreds of student activists from around the US ...

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    Rethinking Ketamine in Light of a Newly Approved Depression Treatment

    On March 5, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the prescription treatment ...

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    Equity and Expungement: Why Cannabis Activists Crashed SXSW

    On March 15, cannabis activists protested outside the South by Southwest (SXSW) gathering at ...

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    For People Still Impacted by the Crack Era, the First Step Act Isn’t Enough

    You could get crack before you got something to eat,” said Uneeda Nichols, 46, ...

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    The Burgeoning Psychedelics Movement Still Excludes Women and People of Color

    You know psychedelic medicine is having its moment when it’s the subject of a No. ...

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    Cannabis Conviction? The First Ever National Expungement Week Begins

    Expungement is going national. The process of having prior cannabis convictions wiped—and beginning to ...

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