Top 10 International Drug Policy Stories of 2012

The British website openDemocracy publishes a regular feature called the Drug & Criminal Justice Policy Forum that takes a critical reformist look at stories about the "war on drugs" and criminal justice issues.

Its most recent item provides a round-up of some of the top international drug-related stories of 2012:

"This year will go down in history as the the beginning of the end to America's longest failed war: the war on drugs. Voters in Colorado and Washington made worldwide news by legalizing marijuana, Presidents around Latin America spoke out passionately against the drug war, and award-winning movies documented the horrors of the drug war and gave voice to those seeking change."