Turning the Tide on Drug Reform.

The article discusses drug laws, legislation, and reform in the U.S. as of February 2013, with information on government policy under U.S. President Barack Obama regarding incarceration policies and the legalization of marijuana. Topics include state laws and legislation to legalize the sale, possession, and use of marijuana by adults over 21 years old; social attitudes toward marijuana prohibition and decriminalization; and federal policy on marijuana legalization. Drug policy and medical marijuana use in the U.S. is discussed, with information on the number of Americans arrested for marijuana-related offenses.