Many cannabis businesses are African-American owned, and saw a lively trade ahead of national marijuana day on April 20. Some see it as "a turning point for the Black community," which historically suffered a disproportionate rate of cannabis convictions
Forest Hayward organizes marijuana and other cannabis at his store the Sneaker Headz April 15, 2022, in Washington, DC. Buy a T-shirt, get a "gift" of weed: that's how cannabis stores operate in Washington, exploiting a perceived loophole to sidestep a ban on selling the substance in the US capital. The situation is but one example of the knotty legality surrounding marijuana in America, despite a trend in recent years towards normalization. (Credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / AFP)