Select the fallacy or bad argument technique which occurs in the following argument: Of course carrying a little bit of cannabis for your own use is immoral, it's illegal, isn't it?
A) Post hoc ergo propter hoc
B) Conflation of legality with morality
C) Red herring
D) False dilemma

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The argument is conflating the legality of an act with its morality, assuming that just because something is illegal it must also be immoral. This is a fallacy as there are many actions that are not necessarily immoral but are illegal (such as jaywalking) and vice versa (such as lying).

Select the Fallacy or Bad Argument Technique Which Occurs in the Following