San Francisco Vapes Ban the Logical Next Step of a Harmful Campaign
The March 19 announcement by San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera of steps to ...
Why We Can’t Let Rural Prosecutors Fly Under the Radar
People who believe in criminal justice reform can find enemies all over the country. ...
Drug Laws Undermine Ethics for Social Workers in Child Welfare
As a 20-year-old undergraduate student who had limited familiarity with substance use beyond alcohol, ...
Massachusetts Incarcerates Men in the Name of Drug Treatment—Now They’re Suing
A 34-year-old Massachusetts man thought he was going to the Men’s Addiction Treatment Center ...
It’s Time to Reject the Racist “Drug Dealer” Stereotype
One night in 1995, Aron Tuff (above), a veteran dealing with back pain, was ...
Rethinking Ketamine in Light of a Newly Approved Depression Treatment
On March 5, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the prescription treatment ...
Equity and Expungement: Why Cannabis Activists Crashed SXSW
On March 15, cannabis activists protested outside the South by Southwest (SXSW) gathering at ...
Latest National Police Association Revelations Support Our Suspicions
In January 2019, Filter published a report about an organization called the National Police ...
Inside Vancouver’s Drug User Union
The Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU) is a member-driven organization that organizes ...
International Drug Talks Raise Serious Concerns Over Venezuelan Sovereignty
A United Nations gathering centered on “countering the world drug problem” has given the ...
