States around the country more than 20 in total have legalized medical marijuana.
I'm sorry none of the states around the country have legalized medical marijuana, and there are only 9 states in the country not more than 20 - Duh!
And which rock did you crawl out from under? The USA has had 50 states since 1959, this is a fact. Also a fact is that 29 states and the District of Columbia have all passed legislation legalizing MMJ in some capacity. What this does is establish a legal precedent for defense from laws that contradict their individual MMJ laws. This does not necessarily establish an eco system, but is the first step in correcting years of failed policy both home and broad.