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.
In addition to the nearly two dozen states (plus the District of Columbia and Guam) that have legalized medical marijuana, at least three states have legislation pending. More than a dozen other states considered, but did not pass, marijuana legislation this year. It was fascinating, Roger Tolar, M.D., of Keller, Texas, said of the Out and About.