Ethan Nadelmann, drug policy reform activist and former Princeton professor, spoke to students yesterday about building a political movement to end the war on drugs while also discussing his role as an activist within the movement.

Nadelmann said that the government's current drug war is "doing more harm than good," arguing that non-violent drug use should be treated "primarily as a health issue, not a criminal justice issue." He addressed the need for harm-reduction intervention that would treat drug offenders instead of incarcerating them.

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