The Battle Over Zaza Waza: A Lifelong Liberal Joins New York's Weed War
Briefly

The explosion of unlicensed cannabis stores in [Gale Brewer's] district since New York legalized the drug in 2021. At last count, there were 56 within about 200 square blocks, twice as many as a year ago.
Ms. Brewer, a 72-year-old former Manhattan borough president, is a leading combatant in New York's battle against illegal weed, focusing on a particular rogue shop called Zaza Waza, which presented the perfect test case.
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