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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 Spravato (esketamine), an intranasal spray medicine…

March 19, 2019

Equity and Expungement: Why Cannabis Activists Crashed SXSW

On March 15, cannabis activists protested outside the South by Southwest (SXSW) gathering at the Hilton Austin Downtown while former…

March 19, 2019

Latest National Police Association Revelations Support Our Suspicions

In January 2019, Filter published a report about an organization called the National Police Association, which had recently filed an…

March 19, 2019

Inside Vancouver’s Drug User Union

The Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU) is a member-driven organization that organizes to improve the lives of people…

March 19, 2019

International Drug Talks Raise Serious Concerns Over Venezuelan Sovereignty

A United Nations gathering centered on "countering the world drug problem" has given the international coalition backing an attempted coup…

March 18, 2019

“Addicted to the War on Drugs” Is Right, Despite the Rhetoric

A friend from Colorado once expressed shock during her first visit to Philadelphia, which included a drive through North Philly.…

March 18, 2019

Beto: What’s the Latest 2020 Candidate Like on Drugs?

On March 14, former Congress member Beto O'Rourke announced his much-speculated bid for the presidency in 2020. Drug policy, although…

March 14, 2019

Wound Care and Stigma: Healthcare Must Do Better for People Who Inject

There is a common misconception that people who inject drugs (PWID) don’t care about their health. However, their widespread participation…

March 14, 2019

“Unsurprising” Transphobia at Anti-Sex Work Rally in NYC

On March 11, anti-sex work organizations rallied in New York City against the decriminalization of sex work—a movement that has…

March 13, 2019

Dietary Supplement? Or Drug? The Kratom Regulation Debate

Is kratom a plant (Mitragyna speciosa)—originating in Southeast Asia and long used in traditional medicines for the mild opioid-like and…

March 12, 2019