Complexity of Legalizing Weed and Prioritizing Former Dealers for Licenses

The legalization of weed in New York has raised complex reactions among different groups. Right-of-center individuals see it as government interference with the free market to help former criminals. Left-of-center individuals perceive it as a form of reparations, while those further left support the idea but are uncomfortable with police enforcement. The program's success is believed to hinge on rigorous police enforcement, including arresting those who sell weed without a license, creating a divisive issue with varying perspectives.