Polish national nabbed with marijuana in Siquijor

Benjie Talisic 12/27/2018

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A polish national was arrested for illegal drug possession after he was caught with a stash of marijuana at 5 a.m. on Thursday, December 27, in Barangay Lala-o, San Juan, Siquijor. The suspect…

Hemp proposed as alternative to medical marijuana

Asia News Network, Inquirer.net, The Nation 12/18/2018

Bangkok — The United Nations will in the next few weeks consider whether to downgrade the classification of cannabidiol – currently a narcotic under international law, Kasetsart University agronomy lecturer Vichien Keeratinijakal said yesterday. Vichien said the…

Duterte’s marijuana joke

Atty. Ruphil Bañoc 12/06/2018

Such joke will support his claim that again he was just shaking the tree. How can he use marijuana when he is not even smoking? The first time I heard President Rodrigo Duterte joking and cussing was…

Duterte favors ‘controlled, regulated’ marijuana use for healing – Palace

Inquirer.net 12/04/2018

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang reiterated Tuesday that President Rodrigo Duterte is in favor of legalizing medical marijuana, a day after the nation’s top leader joked about using cannabis to stay awake. “Well, the President already made a…

Duterte on ‘admission’ to marijuana use: ‘It was a joke’

Inquirer.net 12/03/2018

After saying he used marijuana to stay awake during a recent regional conference, President Rodrigo Duterte now says that “admission” was just a “joke.” “Plastic ang gamit ko. Plastic na marijuana,” Duterte told reporters in an interview.…

Duterte admits using marijuana to keep him awake

Inquirer.net 12/03/2018

President Rodrigo Duterte admitted Monday he was taking marijuana to keep him awake, citing his hectic schedule. “It’s a killing activity, and I think that at my age — ako hindi masyado, kasi nagmamarijuana ako eh, para…

Marijuana stalks uprooted in Tagbao

Benjie Talisic 10/09/2018

At least 1,100 stalks of fully grown marijuana were uprooted in Barangay Tagbao Cebu City on Tuesday morning (October 9). Members of the City Intelligence Branch of Cebu City Police were patrolling around the mountain area when…

Farmer arrested for planting marijuana

Benjie Talisic 09/29/2018

A farmer was arrested for planting marijuana last Friday (September 28) in Barangay Buhisan, Cebu City. The suspect was identified as Ricardo Bacalso, 60, and a resident of Barangay Kinasang-an, Cebu City. Two home-made .38 revolver and…

P1.5M marijuana plants uprooted in Balamban, Cebu

Doris Mae Mondragon and Benjie Talisic 08/29/2018

Operatives uprooted a total of 3,827 fully-grown marijuana plants worth more than P1.5 Million in Balamban town, western Cebu on August 29, Wednesday morning. Senior Insp. Deni Marie Pedrozo identified the suspect as Bobby Pepito, a resident…

Woman arrested for selling marijuana

Benjie B. Talisic 08/26/2018

A 47-year-old woman was arrested by the drug enforcement Unit of Guadalupe police station after being caught of selling marijuana in Sitio Sambag 2, Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu City at past 11 p.m. on Saturday (August 25). The…

THE TROUBLE WITH MARIJUANA

Nestle L. Semilla 07/21/2018

Until a law regulating its use in the country is passed, marijuana or cannabis remains illegal in the Philippines. The trouble is, despite the clear and present danger of being caught by authorities using or selling the…

Police seized P480 T worth of Marijuana in Tejero drug bust

Nestle Semilla 07/11/2018

An alleged Marijuana peddler was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Tejero, Cebu City past 4 a.m. on Wednesday, July 11. Operatives from the Fuente Police Station confiscated four kilos of marijuana with an estimated worth…

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