10 Signs the Drug War is Ending: A Thought-Provoking List

I found this AlterNet article by Tony Newman really intriguing. What do you think? Is the Drug War on its way out? It's not going anywhere anytime soon, sure, but is the pendulum swinging in the right direction? Check out the list below and then link to AlterNet for a more detailed discussion about why the end may be coming.

From AlterNet, December 4, 2009

Here are 10 stories that contributed to the unprecedented momentum to end America's longest running war:

1. Three former Latin American Presidents call the Drug War a failure (February)
2. Michael Phelps and the bong hit heard around the world (February)
3. Obama Justice Department says no more raids on patients and caregivers in states with medical marijuana laws (March)
4. Drop the Rock! NY's Draconian Rockefeller drug laws finally reformed (April)
5. Governor Arnold calls for debate on legalizing marijuana: Voters to decide in 2010 (May)
6. US Drug Czar calls for end to the Drug War (May)
7. Mexico and Argentina move to decriminalize marijuana and other drugs (August)
8. The Results Are In: Portugal's Decriminalization Law of 2001 reduced transmission of disease, cut overdose deaths and incarceration, while not increasing drug use. (August)
9. Coming Out of the Closet: "Stiletto Stoners" explain why they like marijuana (September)
10. The marijuana legalization debate hits the mainstream (Fall )

Read the complete story here on AlterNet.