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Filter - magazine Filter was a nonprofit news outlet covering drugs, harm reduction and human rights from 2018-2026. The website remains online: https://filtermag.org

"The media industry has become somewhat aware that you can't overdose from touching fentanyl, while continuing to propag...
11/08/2026

"The media industry has become somewhat aware that you can't overdose from touching fentanyl, while continuing to propagate other drug war myths every day."

  Fentanyl Is in Everything Around 2013, fentanyl started percolating in the United States street opioid supply, which was heroin-based ...

"Opening any new facility without examining the sentencing laws that created this strain seems like a very costly, short...
03/08/2026

"Opening any new facility without examining the sentencing laws that created this strain seems like a very costly, short-sighted and irresponsible approach."

Aliza Kaplan spends most Wednesday nights inside Oregon State Penitentiary, the state’s only maximum-security institution. Kaplan, a law professor and ...

“When you go to a drug service, there’s nothing on ketamine. They’re asking us the questions.”
09/07/2026

“When you go to a drug service, there’s nothing on ketamine. They’re asking us the questions.”

“I emailed him and said, ‘I think I’m dying.'” By the time Amy Massey reached out for help in 2016, ...

"The Bureau of Prisons is in the midst of an extreme understaffing crisis, and many believe Trump is steering the agency...
06/07/2026

"The Bureau of Prisons is in the midst of an extreme understaffing crisis, and many believe Trump is steering the agency toward privatization."

The federal Bureau of Prisons plans to permanently close six facilities, citing extreme understaffing and “decades of deferred maintenance.” The ...

The DEA is planning to temporarily ban synthetic opioids 7-OH, cychlorphine and several related substances under Schedul...
02/07/2026

The DEA is planning to temporarily ban synthetic opioids 7-OH, cychlorphine and several related substances under Schedule I:

The Drug Enforcement Administration plans to order emergency placements of 7-OH, cychlorphine and multiple substances related to each in Schedule ...

“One of the biggest shifts for me is that I no longer see drinking as all-or-nothing."
01/07/2026

“One of the biggest shifts for me is that I no longer see drinking as all-or-nothing."

The need for harm reduction around alcohol use is both pressing and obvious. Yet too often—in a field dominated on ...

"Filter reached 11 currently incarcerated people who went to trial. Their plea offers averaged 17 years. Ten are now ser...
24/06/2026

"Filter reached 11 currently incarcerated people who went to trial. Their plea offers averaged 17 years. Ten are now serving life sentences."

Twenty-five years ago, prosecutors offered T a deal: 15 years, with eligibility for parole after 12 years and nine months. ...

“People would often start out with tin cans.” Feedback from participants in the research project on respiratory harms le...
23/06/2026

“People would often start out with tin cans.” Feedback from participants in the research project on respiratory harms led to development of a better pipe:

In the United Kingdom, the Misuse of Drugs Act outlaws the distribution of any materials used for “administering or preparing ...

“They’re looking for people who fit a particular demographic."
17/06/2026

“They’re looking for people who fit a particular demographic."

Harm reduction is under attack in San Francisco. Mayor Daniel Lurie (D), the Board of Supervisors and even the San ...

"This week I've had eight guys bring me remarks generated by AI," Brad, a longtime jailhouse lawyer, told Filter. So far...
15/06/2026

"This week I've had eight guys bring me remarks generated by AI," Brad, a longtime jailhouse lawyer, told Filter. So far none of the motions have been rejected.

Most people in prison can’t afford a lawyer, so if they want to get back in court they need to ...

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