Padilla files bill pushing for legalization of medical marijuana

In this file photo taken on June 14, 2018 flowers containing CBD (Cannabidiol) but no THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) are pictured in a shop in Paris.

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MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker has filed a measure pushing for the legalization of medical marijuana in the Philippines as a "compassionate alternative means of medical treatment" for Filipinos experiencing "debilitating medical conditions."

Sen. Robinhood Padilla filed Senate Bill No. 230 under which the State allows the use of cannabis for "compassionate purposes to promote the health and well-being of citizens proven to be in dire need" while providing safeguards to regulate the use of the drug. 

Under the bill, the Department of Health shall establish Medical Cannabis Compassionate Centers in public tertiary hospitals and set up a Prescription Monitoring System and an electronic database of registered medical cannabis patients and their physicians.

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