ORGANIZATION

"The Drug Policy Alliance is the leading organization in the United States promoting alternatives to the war on drugs. On July 1, 2000, The Lindesmith Center merged with the Drug Policy Foundation to form DPA. Created in 1994, The Lindesmith Center was the first US project of the Open Society Institute and the leading independent drug policy reform institute in the United States."

Official Website:
http://www.drugpolicy.org/

Location:
New York City

Founding Date:
1-Jul-2000

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Harry Belafonte	Singer/Songwriter	1-Mar-1927		Calypso singer
Richard Branson	Business	18-Jul-1950		Founder of Virgin chain
Frank Carlucci	Government	18-Oct-1930		US Secretary of Defense, 1987-89
John Conyers	Politician	16-May-1929		Congressman, Michigan 14th
Walter Cronkite	Journalist	4-Nov-1916	17-Jul-2009	America's most trusted newscaster
Ram Dass	Religion	5-Apr-1931		Be Here Now
Joycelyn Elders	Government	13-Aug-1933		Highly opinionated Surgeon General
Ira Glasser	Activist	1938		ACLU Executive Director, 1978-2001
Arianna Huffington	Columnist	15-Jul-1950		The Huffington Post
Gary Johnson	Politician	1-Jan-1953		Governor of New Mexico, 1995-2003
Ethan Nadelmann	Activist	13-Mar-1957		Drug Policy Alliance
George Soros	Business	12-Aug-1930		Financial speculator
Paul Volcker	Economist	5-Sep-1927		Chairman of the Federal Reserve, 1979-87
Kevin Zeese	Activist	1955		Common Sense for Drug Policy

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