the worst thing for an academic is for their theories to actually be tested in the real world. Dr. Fauci is an administrator - he is not a boots on the ground person. The "science" rarely ever holds completely true when it is actually tested in the real world. I am not anti science in the least bit - but i understand that science is a process and not a static data point. From each generation to the next only a fraction of what is scientifically thought be true still holds.
Don't confuse "science" with the cult of science.
The problem here is there is a difference between objective truth and perceived truth. Yes the sun sets in the West. No debate is really needed. That is objective truth. Constantly evolving public health policy and the weight it deserves in preserving personal freedoms, along with the prevailing and nebulous scientific understanding of dynamically changing and emergent health risks are not in the same category as the sun setting or 2+2.
It is a felony to lie on your 4473 so I would advise against it - but there is no Marijuana user database - if NY can't even figure out how to stop unemployment fraud which i tied to your address, SSN and employer - I am pretty sure figuring out who is buying marijuana and lying on a federal form is much farther down on the list of things they can achieve.