Well in this age of performative bullshit, it gives the appearance of "medical practice" and allows the government to keep people drugged and complacent. What other reason do you need?

> allows the government to keep people drugged and complacent

Drugged with a topical ointment and complacent by having less acne? This is a one-year trial for patients with mild-to-moderate acne. Let's not blow this situation out of proportion. This trial seems rather narrowly scoped and overall a positive idea for well understood treatments that hardly need an MD to begin with.

If you want to get into conspiracy theories of a government wanting a drugged and compliant citizenry just look no further than the sudden push legalizing THC across the country.