Nathan Daigneault
Nathan Daigneault is a policy analyst and researcher with the drug policy team at Reason Foundation. His work primarily focuses on how the structure and implementation of illicit drug policy impacts socioeconomic outcomes.
Daigneault is currently pursuing a master’s degree in public policy at the University of California, Irvine. Some of his recent work in the program includes an assessment of the functional effectiveness of the city of San Juan Capistrano, California, from a managerial perspective, an extended review of Pay-to-Stay imprisonment policies in the U.S., and a qualitative study on how former drug users frame their attitudes on harm reduction and drug liberalization efforts. In addition, Daigneault currently holds a bachelor’s in political science and business economics from the University of California, Irvine, where he produced and presented to the Undergraduate Research Symposium a thesis paper on the impact of drug decriminalization on employment outcomes in Oregon.
After completing his master’s program, Daigneault plans on continuing to work in illicit drug policy and to eventually pursue a Ph.D. in public policy.
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Drug decriminalization in Oregon: Measure 110’s impacts compared to other countries’ systems
A review of the data does not indicate any massive shift in offense rates or criminal behavior as a result of Measure 110.
