According to a report by the Drug Policy Alliance, which supports alternatives to the drug war, 46 states have passed a total of 150 drug-reform laws.

A number of states are turning away from the "get-tough" drug policies of the 1980s and 1990s, which treated addiction as a crime, and are instead passing laws that support individuals with drug problems.

"There was a great deal of dissatisfaction with the way the war on drugs has been pursued, from conservatives and liberals," said Sen. Adam Kline (D-Washington).

Numerous states have also approved legislation that restores voting rights and welfare benefits for drug offenders. Others are enacting medical-marijuana initiatives.

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