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.

    TN City Council Wants Opioid Grant to Pair Cops With Social Workers

    There’s controversy in Knoxville, Tennessee, after its lawmakers approved of opioid settlement money being ...

    South Dakota Considers Defelonizing Drug Ingestion

    South Dakota might change a drug law that makes it an outlier in the ...

    Most Fortune 500 Companies Still Drug-Test Prospective Hires

    The large majority of Fortune 500 companies still drug-test prospective employees, according to a ...

    Police Consent Decrees at Stake as Trump Transforms DOJ

    The Trump administration is freezing any new civil rights investigations as part of a ...

    Trump’s Ominous Acting-DEA Administrator Appointment

    President Donald Trump has appointed Derek Maltz as acting administrator of the Drug Enforcement ...

    Trump’s Move to Label Drug-Trafficking Groups “Foreign Terrorist Organizations”

    President Donald Trump announced on his first day in office that organized drug trafficking ...

    Colorado Springs Won’t Ban Cannabis Sales, May Target Legalization Itself

    The Colorado Springs City Council has passed an ordinance to allow the city’s marijuana ...

    Denver Lawmakers Vote to Lift Restrictions on Syringe Programs

    On January 13, the City Council of Denver, Colorado, voted to repeal an ordinance ...

    “Shifts in Personality” Could Be Key to Psilocybin Helping SUD Patients

    Can psilocybin help people with alcohol use disorder who wish to reduce their drinking, ...