The 1877 bargain ended federal occupation of the South and Northerners efforts to ensure the rights of Southern blacks. Todaythe Government of the United States abandoned you, the Republican governor of South Carolina told his African American supporters, as the last federal soldiers departed.
Already, 25 states have legalized medical marijuana, while four statesâAlaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Washingtonâhave legalized recreational pot, as has Washington, D.C. Several more states could soon be joining those ranks.
The five states have voted on full legalization, while four other states could legalize medical marijuana. California, Massachusetts, Nevada and Maine have voted to legalize recreational marijuana in their states, while Arizona was the lone state of the five with legal weed on its ballot to reject its measure.