Ethan Nadelmann
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Ethan Nadelmann at the World Economic Forum on Latin America in 2012
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Born | New York City |
March 13, 1957
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Harvard University (Ph.D.) London School of Economics (M.Sc) Harvard Law School (J.D.) Harvard University (B.A.) McGill University (transferred to Harvard) |
Occupation | Executive Director, Drug Policy Alliance |
Website | Ethan Nadelmann |
Ethan Nadelmann (born March 13, 1957) is the founder and executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, a New York City-based non-profit organization working to end the War on Drugs. Described by Rolling Stone as, "The driving force for the legalization of marijuana in America,"[1] Ethan Nadelmann is known as a high profile critic and commentator on U.S. and international drug control policies.
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Early life
Nadelmann was born in New York City, where he was raised, in a Jewish family; his father was a rabbi.[2] He earned B.A., J.D., and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard University and a master’s degree in international relations from the London School of Economics. He taught politics and public affairs at Princeton University from 1987 to 1994.
Career
While he was at Princeton, Nadelmann lectured and wrote extensively on drug policy, attracting considerable attention with his articles in such periodicals as Science,[3][4] Foreign Affairs,[5] American Heritage[6] and National Review.[7][8][9] He also formed the Princeton Working Group on the Future of Drug Use and Alternatives to Drug Prohibition.
After Barack Obama won the presidential election, Matt Elrod, the director of the drug policy reform group DrugSense, filed an internet petition for Ethan Nadelmann as the new Drug Czar. Although any hopes in getting Nadelmann appointed were downplayed, "this petition will at least encourage President-elect Obama to think twice about his choice of drug czar."[10] Drug Policy Alliance never lobbied for Nadelmann, however once media reports alleged that James Ramstad (R-MN) would be appointed to the post the organization urged people to oppose the appointment due to his opposition to medical marijuana and needle exchange among other things.[11] Seattle's police chief Gil Kerlikowske became the next head of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP),[12] an appointment that DPA is cautiously optimistic about.[13]
On September 28, 2012, Nadelmann spoke at the Human Rights Foundation’s San Francisco Freedom Forum. He discussed the United States' incarceration rates, which are at 743 people per 100,000 inhabitants, and how America's drug policies are affecting that number.[14]
Drug Policy Alliance
Nadelmann founded the Lindesmith Center in 1994, a drug policy institute created with the philanthropic support of George Soros. Six years later the Center merged with the Drug Policy Foundation founded by Kevin Zeese and Arnold Trebach. The merger became the Drug Policy Alliance, an advocacy group for drug policies "grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights."[15] As the Executive Director of the Drug Policy Alliance, Nadelmann takes a public health - rather than a criminal justice - approach to the War on Drugs advocating for the application of harm reduction principles.
On December 20, 2012, the Alliance paid for a full-page advertisement in The New York Times to celebrate the legalization of marijuana in Washington and Colorado, signaling "the beginning of the end for the costly and unjust war on drugs." The advertisement thanks numerous politicians, including former president Bill Clinton and congressman Ron Paul, for their efforts to combat the war on drugs.[16]
Criticisms of drug policies
Latin America
Nadelmann has referred to the United States' drug policies in Latin America as brutal and prohibitionist. He is an advocate for legalization in Latin America.[17][18]
United States
Nadelmann has been a strong advocate of less restrictive cannabis laws in the United States including legalizing the use of cannabis for medical purposes, regulating recreational usage, and imposing civil rather than criminal penalties for those who are caught using or possessing small amounts of cannabis.[19]
Overall, Nadelmann is optimistic about the future of drug policies under President Obama, particularly after his December 2012 interview with Barbara Walters. During the interview, Obama expressed that he did not "at this point" support widespread legalization of marijuana, which Nadelmann likens to his previously evolving viewpoint on gay marriage, before publicly announcing his support.[20]
Bibliography
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References
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- ↑ Per Ethan Nadelman's remarks on Flashpoints, December 24, 2008
- ↑ Drug prohibition in the United States: costs, consequences, and alternatives. Science, Vol 245, Issue 4921, 939–947. Accessed on April 30, 2007.
- ↑ Response: Drug Decriminalization. Science, 1 December 1989: 1104–1105. Accessed on April 30, 2007.
- ↑ Commonsense Drug Policy. Foreign Affairs, January/February 1998. Accessed on April 30, 2007.
- ↑ Should We Legalize Drugs? History Answers. American Heritage Magazine. February/March 1993, Volume 44, Issue 1. Accessed on April 30, 2007.
- ↑ The War on Drugs is Lost. National Review. 2/12/1996. Accessed on April 30, 2007.
- ↑ Switzerland's Heroin Experiment. National Review. 7/10/1995. Accessed on April 30, 2007.
- ↑ The Future of An Illusion. National Review. 9/27/2004. Accessed on April 30, 2007.
- ↑ Matt Eldord: Drug Czar of my dreams, The Huffington Post, December 18, 2008
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- ↑ Seattle police chief to become nation's drug czar
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External links
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