Even if weed is legal in your state, and studies confirm that cannabis use is significantly safer compared to tobacco, it doesn't matter for these industry folks.
According to the Mayor's office, their priority is to make the people that were targeted by the War on Drugs the first to benefit from the cannabis industry.
Many Republicans are opposed to legalizing cannabis, which poses one of the biggest hurdles to Schumer getting his bill through the 50-50 split Senate.