The year in drug policy: Movement at a crossroads

2014 cemented the mainstream appeal of drug policy alternatives and propelled a movement into full gallop
Al Jazeera (US)
Saturday, December 27, 2014

The 43-year-old war on drugs had never seen such a barrage of opposition as it did in 2014, with successful marijuana legalization initiatives in several U.S. states, California’s historic approval of sentencing reform for low level drug offenders and world leaders calling for the legal regulation of all drugs — all of which cement the mainstream appeal of drug policy alternatives and offer unprecedented momentum going into 2015.