Indonesian police in the province of Aceh set 800kg of marijuana on fire on Dec. 27 to get rid of it.

Stacks of marijuana bricks were set on fire, along with 19kg of methamphetamine -- a haul that was rounded up during a raid.

It was reported that five drug suspects were made to parade around the ceremony wearing bright-orange prison uniforms.

Lighting up

For the uninitiated, the fire appears the best method of destroying seized drugs in an irreversible way, until you recall how people make use of marijuana -- by lighting them up in blunts, joints, or devices, such as bongs.

This burning method got people wondering what would happen when 800kg of marijuana was set on fire:

For Singaporeans, the query is more specific: Will we get a weed-fuelled haze coming our way?

For some, it would be a welcomed respite.

Hello, Police

But, of course, don't be too quick to celebrate, lest the air we breathe in might just be not so legal:

Cannabis is illegal in Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia.

According to the Misuse of Drugs Act, the import, export or trafficking of more than 500g may result in the death penalty.

Thailand had recently legalised medical marijuana for medical use and research on Christmas day, as a "new year’s gift from the National Legislative Assembly to the government and the Thai people".

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