Gold and silver are recognized as legal tender.
AZ, IN, KS, LA, MO (pending), OK, SC, TN, TX, UT, WV, WY.
the main reason for these recent law changes appears to be so that tax can not be levied on the sale of gold and/or silver.
[1] https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/gold-and-si...