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Architect of Philippines Drug War Elected to Senate on Death Penalty Platform
A slate of allies of far-right President Rodrigo Duterte were elected to the Philippines ...
Pain Patients Like Me Are Rising Up Against Discrimination and Suffering
If it were up to me, it’s unlikely I would be sitting down to ...
Portland Is No Progressive Paradise—Just Look at Its District Attorney
On the surface, for a certain kind of person, Portland, Oregon has it all. ...
“Denver’s Just the First Domino”—City Dramatically Decriminalizes “Magic” Mushrooms
On May 7, the city of Denver, Colorado voted on a ballot initiative to ...
Sri Lanka President Uses Easter Attacks to Fuel Duterte-Inspired Drug War
For Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena, the War on Drugs and the War on ...
In Approaching Nicotine, Let’s Learn From Past Harm Reduction Victories
Alternative nicotine products—including e-cigarettes, lower-risk tobacco alternatives like snus, and heat-not-burn devices—have fallen under ...
Trump Officials: Humanitarian Crisis at Mexican Border Distracts From Counter-Narcotics Ops
There is a humanitarian and national security crisis at our southern border,” announced Republican ...
Filter’s Editor Discusses Our Mission—And the Problems With Wider Media Coverage of Drugs
Filter‘s editor-in-chief, Will Godfrey, was interviewed for the April 3 episode of Narcotica—a podcast about ...
Yes, You Can Be Addicted to Cannabis—But There Are Sensible Ways to Avoid This
The seemingly inexorable nationwide movement to legalize marijuana has recently stalled in New Jersey ...
Why Are Methadone Patients Still Being Punished for Marijuana Use?
Marijuana, which is now legal for medical use in 33 states and counting, can ...
