In praise of lots of great reporting on drug issues (including marijuana) at Filter

Regular readers are accustom to my regular shout-outs to the website Marijuana Moment for its continued  effective coverage of all sorts of marijuana news and stories.  In addition to my continued affinity for that resource, in recent months a newcomer to the scene is garnering my attention because of its broader coverage of the intersection of a range of drug issues and their intersection with criminal justice and social justice concerns.  This new resource is Filter, which launched in September, is based in NYC, and says its “mission is to advocate through journalism for rational and compassionate approaches to drug use, drug policy and human rights.” 

Here are links to just some of Filter‘s marijuana coverage followed by some interesting pieces on broader drug issues: 

• “Ugly Disparities Among My Patients Demand Marijuana Racial Justice“

• “For Youth in My City, Marijuana Is the Go-To Treatment for Trauma“

• New Jersey’s Exciting Marijuana Legalization Package Misses Some Social Justice Opportunities

• Here’s How Infuriatingly Hard It Still Is to Get Medical Marijuana in New York

• The Marijuana Prohibition Movement Fails to Condemn Anti-Semitism in Its Ranks

• NYC District Attorneys Have Betrayed Their Promises on Marijuana, Court Watch Reveals

• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Explained Why Marijuana Should Be Legal on Instagram—But the Live Feed Also Had Wider Significance

• This Proposed Michigan Law Would Treat Parents Who Use Drugs Like Sex Offenders

• Seven Ways (Just for a Start) the War on Drugs Violates the Universal Declaration of Human Rights