GMA files House bill legalizing medical marijuana in the Philippines May 13, 2023 AggregatedNews Philippines 0 Comments Former president and now Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has joined former House speaker Pantaleon Alvarez in endorsing the use or legalization of marijuana for medical purposes. “The use of cannabis for medical purposes is provided for by both existing international and… Read More→
Medical Marijuana Takes Over Asia Despite Duterte’s Drug War July 15, 2019 AggregatedNews Asia 0 Comments Expectations are soaring that a booming market for medical marijuana is emerging in many Asian countries. This growth comes despite the stigma around the cannabis plant and the harsh punishment for drug peddlers in many countries as in the Philippines’ war on… Read More→
Philippine medical marijuana bill approved on second reading January 23, 2019 AggregatedNews International 0 Comments Endorsed by a former president and by a reigning Miss Universe, the medical marijuana bill rose from deep slumber and approved on second reading in the House of Representatives Wednesday. House Bill No. 6517 or the Philippine Compassionate Medical Cannabis… Read More→
Philippine President Duterte will sign any bill legalizing medical marijuana — Palace December 18, 2018 AggregatedNews Asia 0 Comments President Rodrigo Duterte will sign any bill that will legalize the use of medical marijuana in the Philippines, his spokesperson said Tuesday. In a media briefing, Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo reiterated that Duterte favors the use of medical marijuana and… Read More→