Cannabis in the New Helvetia Confederation is is a heavily developed agricultural industry, generating billions 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 to 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.