Sen. Robinhood “Robin” Padilla has renewed his push for the bill prescribing marijuana for medical purposes and expanding access to medical cannabis as a medical treatment. Padilla refiled the bill on Monday, June 30 as senators rush to file their first 10 priority measures for the 20th...
Marijuana plant Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte says solons should finish their prolific 19th Congress by passing the measure allowing the use of medical cannabis or marijuana. “If all goes well, this Congress can cap its...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Rep. Villafuerte's office) A veteran congressman is hopeful that the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs' (CND) official recognition of the medicinal value of cannabis oil (cannabidiol...
Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez (Facebook) Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez lauded on Wednesday, July 31, the “good news” that was the passage of the measure seeking the legalization of medical marijuana or...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla has filed a resolution urging the Department of Health (DOH) to foster and strengthen international collaboration with its foreign counterparts for medical cannabis. Padilla said that this is to harness expertise and expand research and development in a bid...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is optimistic that a measure legalizing medical cannabis of marijuana will get approved before the end of the 19th...
The controversial bill seeking to legalize access to medical cannabis or medical marijuana is now up for plenary deliberations in the Senate. Sen. Robinhood Padilla wants to allow the use of medical cannabis as he pushes the passage of Senate Bill No. 2573 or the Cannabis Medicalization Act...
While Senator Imee Marcos appreciates the intent behind the bill seeking to legalize medical marijuana, she said that this requires very strict enforcement to ensure its intended use. "I appreciate the intent particularly the compassionate use of marijuana but at the same time I would like to...
(Unsplash) After the approval in principle of a substitute bill legalizing the use of marijuana or cannabis for medicinal purposes, Camarines Sur 2nd Rep. LRay Villafuerte is seeking to clear up the supposed ambiguity involving drugs that contain...
A drug regulatory official in the country is open to allowing the medical use of marijuana in the country. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director General Samuel Zacate said he is open to the proposal to legalize medical cannabis in the country, underscoring that "medicine is an innovation." He...
(Unsplash) A joint panel in the House of Representatives has approved in principle a substitute bill that consolidated several measures aiming to legalize the use of marijuana or cannabis for medicinal purposes. The Committee on Dangerous Drugs and Committee on...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte reiterated on Sunday, April 13 his belief that marijuana has "healing properties", thus giving Philippine lawmakers all the reason they need to have its use...
