Ford's canon is so limited in extent, compared to those of other major playwrights of English Renaissance theatre, that an addition to his canon of a full solo play is an important development. Critics are unanimous in their verdicts on the low quality of The Laws of Candy; "tiresome" is one of the kinder epithets that have been attached to the work.
Ford's literary output is remarkably limited in scope, compared to that of other prominent figures in English Renaissance theatre, making a complete solo play included in his canon a significant development. Critics are unanimous in their evaluations of The Laws of Candy as being unimpressive, with "tedious" being one of the kinder negative terms applied to the work.