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Dave Bewley-Taylor

September 24, 1968 - November 20, 2024

Dave was our dear friend and colleague. He left us much too soon. He was a colossal intellect. He was generous with his time and his guidance. He was a leading light in the global drug policy reform movement and inspired many others through his ideas, his advocacy and his academic enquiry. As a friend, Dave was fiercely loyal - always ready to fight your corner. He had an incredible sense of humour, sharp and witty, alway ready with a smile and a laugh. We will miss his candid joviality, his friendship, his guidance and the beautiful human being that he was. He left us on the 20th of November 2024 after a brave and stoic battle with cancer. He passed peacefully at home with his beloved family. Rest in power Dave

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Coletta Youngers 2024-11-27 17:45:48 wrote:

It is hard to find the words to express how I feel. I started my international drug policy journey with Dave by my side - he, Mike and Gabor had just gotten IDPC going and brought me onto the team. I've lost track of the number of CND's that we were both at - and how many endless hours all of us (including most of the folks who have posted her) spent in that awful VIC bar! Dave also came to Washington, DC a few times to visit. There was one memorable trip when he came with Cath, Poppy and Finn, and we spent the day together in DC. Poppy and Finn were probably too young to remember this, but somewhere I have pictures of you surrounded by butterflies in a butterfly garden in one of the museums. My heart goes out to all three of you. Dave made his mark on the world, and he will be missed around the world. Sending hugs to everyone, Coletta

Coletta Youngers 2024-11-27 17:45:48 wrote: It is hard to find the words to express how I feel. I started my international drug policy journey with Dave by my side - he, Mike and Gabor had just gotten IDPC going and brought me onto the team. I've lost track of the number of CND's that we were both at - and how many endless hours all of us (including most of the folks who have posted her) spent in that awful VIC bar! Dave also came to Washington, DC a few times to visit. There was one memorable trip when he came with Cath, Poppy and Finn, and we spent the day together in DC. Poppy and Finn were probably too young to remember this, but somewhere I have pictures of you surrounded by butterflies in a butterfly garden in one of the museums. My heart goes out to all three of you. Dave made his mark on the world, and he will be missed around the world. Sending hugs to everyone, Coletta

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