Cannabis in New Helvetia

Cannabis in the New Helvetia Confederation is is a heavily developed agricultural industry, generating millions of dollars each year. Some has discribed the cultivation of cannabis inside the New Helvetia Confederation as that of the South and tabacco. Zachary Birnen whom, since his accession into the leadership of the nation after the Helvetian Valley Revolution, did not use his private force; the Helvetian Federal Intelligence Department too attack users and growers of the drug, and in 1981 finally officially legalized mass regulated growing of cannabis. Taxation on the product was heavily beneficial and generated a highly profitable working industry.

Although seen as a very liberal ideological setting, Helvetia's cannabis industry is very violent in its actions. While allied with the southern Washington nation of: Cascades; Helvetian troops have been identified with burning fields of the small nations farmers.