Medical marijuana bill reaches Senate plenary

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The bill seeking to legalize medical marijuana in the Philippines has reached the Senate plenary, the first time in the history of the upper chamber, according to a cannabis lawyer.

MANILA, Philippines —

Enaje was referring to the support garnered by the Senate medical marjiuana report jointly prepared by the committees on health and demography, public order and dangerous drugs and finance. In his sponsorship speech delivered last Wednesday, Padilla defended the medical qualities of cannabis, like alleviating the symptoms of epilepsy and easing the pain of cancer patients.

 

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