Is the criminalisation of cannabis, in effect, an augmentation of the social welfare system? Would changes in its legal status have unforseen social effects?
Great segments of the rural economy rely upon cannabis cultivation, its illegality probably makes it a choice for some farmers or growers to consider as a financial buffer to keep food on the table.
When laws are not followed by a large number of people, enforcement costs are raised. But what effect does this have on other matters of law, for example Farmer John keeping a cannabis crop may be reluctant to call in police if he spotted poachers on the land. He may feel more inclined to persue them himself, and for this reason Farmer John will carry a gun.
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