Plus economically it is certifiably insane - destroying competitors and reducing the supply for a relatively fixed demand is subsidizing the same problem they a

Plus economically it is certifiably insane - destroying competitors and reducing the supply for a relatively fixed demand is subsidizing the same problem they are fighting against. If stability was the number one priority the proper thing would be to have the government provide the supply for too cheap to compete with. Fill the power vacuum to prevent the reincarnation of organized crime. It turns out economic fungibility also includes criminals.