Cops to step up border security after Thailand legalises growing pot

MELAKA: Bukit Aman will step up vigilance along the peninsula's northern border following Thailand's decision to legalise the cultivation and possession of marijuana.

Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Comm Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay (pic) said the move by Thailand poses a challenge to Malaysia's efforts to curb the abuse of marijuana.