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.
As of November 2010, fourteen states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana. Those states are Alaska, Colorado, California, Maine,...espite 23 states legalizing medical marijuana and two states -- Colorado and Washington -- legalizing its recreational use, the drug is still illegal federally as of 2014.