The inaugural VolteFace annual lecture with Ethan Nadelmann
Ethan Nadelmann has been at the vanguard of drug reform advocacy in the US and across the world for over 30 years. No one knows more about the impact of failed drug policies and few have done more to bring this to the attention of both the public and legislators. Ethan will draw on his unrivalled experience and knowledge to make the case for a new policy paradigm that promotes public health, addresses human rights violations, protects young people from harm and reduces opportunities for criminal gangs. See his phenomenal TED Talk here.
Described by Rolling Stone as "the point man" for drug policy reform efforts and “the real drug czar,” Ethan Nadelmann is widely regarded as the outstanding proponent of drug policy reform both in the United States and abroad.
Ethan is the founder and executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, the leading organization in the United States promoting alternatives to the war on drugs. He received his B.A., J.D., and Ph.D. from Harvard and taught at Princeton University for seven years. He has authored two books on the internationalization of criminal law enforcement and written extensively for academic, policy and media publications. His many media appearances include The Colbert Report, The O’Reilly Factor and Real Time with Bill Maher.
Ethan and his colleagues have played pivotal roles in most major drug policy reforms in the US on issues including marijuana policy, sentencing, asset forfeiture, drug treatment, access to sterile syringes to reduce HIV/AIDS, and prevention of overdose fatalities – and also assisted with similar reforms abroad. Ethan plays a key role as drug policy advisor to George Soros and other prominent philanthropists as well as elected officials ranging from mayors, governors and state and federal legislators in the U.S. to presidents and cabinet ministers outside the U.S.
The inaugural VolteFace lecture is hosted in partnership withRelease, Transform Drug Policy Foundation, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition UK (LEAP UK), The Loop, Drugs & Me,United Patients Alliance (UPA), Russell Webster, Drink and Drug News, Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSPD UK) and UK Cannabis Social Clubs (UKCSC).
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