the bbc's tom burridge reports. >> it's legal to smoke it and own small quantities of it in spain. but selling cannabis is against the law. now this village plans to lease land so it can be grown there. >> the drug will be grown for medicinal purposes and will reduce demand for the drug on the black market. a group that campaigns for the legalization of cannabis will pay the village more than 50 euros a month to rent the land so it can grow the drug. a local authority wants to cancel out its debt of more than a million euros. >> it's a possible solution for the government to pay off debt. if it works out, then perfect. >> it reduces medicine. if that's the goal, then i welcome it. but if it's used in a at which time way, then i don't agree. >> it's unclear if growing larger quantities of cannabis in the village will be legal. but it does draw attention on an age-old debate. some will argue that the regulated production of the drug can save money due to less policing and create revenue for the authorities. others will ask, at what social cost? tom burridge, bbc news, spain. >> this