FOOD is a major cash crop of many countries too.
well a pound of Potatoes sells for less than a buck and a pound of refer for $2,000.00 to $4,000.00 (That’s a lot of potatoes)
As one Georgia farmer in a potumentary I saw a long time ago said, he can grow 5 acres of corn or five plants of marijuana and make the same money. It’s a no brainer. Another doc was interviewing a farmer in wine country. He said they have a winery. It barely breaks even. They grow pot, it subsidizes the winery.