- In 1994, Ethan Nadelmann founded the Lindesmith Center, a drug policy institute created with the philanthropic support of George Soros.
- In 2000, the growing Center merged with another organization to form the Drug Policy Alliance and Drug Policy Alliance Network, which advocate for drug policies grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights.
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- Ethan Nadelmann speaks at the 2009 annual NAACP Convention. The talk is on a panel called Smarter Strategies toward Safer Communities.
