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Prisoners’ Justice Day Is Every Day for Those of Us Who Have Lived Inside

Prisoners’ Justice Day is every day of the year to all of us who have been incarcerated. But we come…

August 10, 2020

As the DEA Swarms US Cities, Its Abolition Should Be Prioritized

As the President sends Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents to Chicago and other cities to conduct local law enforcement having…

August 10, 2020

Black Residents Subject to 97 Percent of Marijuana Arrests, Citations in Albany

While the state of New York decriminalized marijuana possession for personal use in 2019, its capital, Albany, has been reserving…

August 6, 2020

End Civil Asset Forfeiture to Defund the Drug War

“It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it,” as…

August 6, 2020

Twenty High-Risk Kentucky Counties Still Don’t Have Syringe Exchange

Harm reduction services are spreading in Kentucky, but not nearly fast enough for some of its most vulnerable residents. A…

August 5, 2020

How COVID-19 Is Driving Risks in the Illicit Benzodiazepines Market

The life conditions imposed by the pandemic are leading many Americans to seek mental health treatment for the first time.…

August 5, 2020

Why I Overdosed During the Pandemic, and Why I Survived

[This article contains graphic descriptions of drug use and overdose.]   Overdosing and being treated for it during the pandemic…

August 4, 2020

New Jersey Bill Could Belatedly Release One in Five People From Prison

On July 30, the New Jersey state Senate voted in favor of a bill that could free about 3,000, or…

August 3, 2020

The Perpetual Pendulum of US Drinking Guidelines

Every five years, the United States produces a set of health recommendations entitled Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The document is…

August 3, 2020

“Trail of Death”—A Short Film About COVID, Nicotine and Racism

This short documentary, concerning COVID-19, smoking, vaping and racism in America, was co-directed by Filter Senior Editor Helen Redmond and…

August 3, 2020