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Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act

RA No. 9165

Section 1: Short Title

Section 2: Declaration of Policy

Section 3: Definitions

Clandesine Laboatory- any facility used for the illegal manufacture of any dangerous drug and/or

controlled precursor and essential chemical

Cultivate or Culture- any act of knowingly planting, growing, raising or permitting the planting,

growing, or raising of any plant which is the source of dangerous drug

Den, Dive or Resort- any place where any dangerous drug is administered, delivered, stored for

illegal purposes, distributed ,sold or used in any form.

Dispense- any act of giving away, selling or distributing medicine or any dangerous drug with or

without use of prescription.

Illegal Trafficking- the illegal cultivation, culture, delivery, adminstration, dispensation,

manufacture, sale, trading, transportation, distribution, imporation, exportation, and possession of

any dangerous drug.

Manufacture- production, preparation, compounding, processing, of any dangerous drug directly

or indirectly, or independently by means of chemical synthesis or by combination of extraction and

chemical synthesis, and shall include any packaging or repackaging, of such substances.

Cannabis- Marijuana or Indian Hemp

Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)- ecstacy

Methamphetamine HCl-shabu, ice, meth

Opium- coagulated juice of opium poppy

Opium Poppy- part of the plant of the species Papaver somniferum L.

Protector/ Coddler- any person who knowingly and willfully consents to unlawful act provided by

this Act

ARTICLE II

Unlawful Acts and Penalties

Section 4.Importation of Dangerous DrugsPenalty: life imprisonment to death

500,000-10M

12yrs and 1day- 20yrs

Section 5.Sale, Trading, Administration, Dispensation, Distribution and Transportation of Dangerous Drug

Penalty: life imprisonment to death

500,000-10M

12yrs and 1day-20yrs

Section 6.Maintenance of Den, Dive or Resort


500,000-10M

12yrs and 1day-20yrsSection 11.Possession of Dangerous Drugs


500,000-10M

12yrs and 1day-20yrs

a. 10g or more of opium

b. 10g or more of morphine

c. 10g or more of heroin

d. 10g or more of shabu

e. 10g or more of marijuana


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f. 10g or more of ecstacy

Section 12. Possession of Equipment, Instrument, Apparatus and other paraphernalia for Dangerous Drug

Penalty: Imprisonment of 6mos and 1day- 4yrs

10,000-50,000

Provided, that in case of medical practitioners are various professionals who are required to carry such

equipment, instrument, apparatus, and other paraphernalia in the practice o0f their profession, the board shall

prescribe the necessary implementing guidelines thereof.

Section 13:possession of Dangerous Drug during Parties, Social Gatherings or Meetings

(with proximate company of at least 2 persons)Penalty: maximum penalties provided for in the Section 11 of this act

Section 15: Use of Dangerous Drug

((person apprehended or arrested, who is found to be positive for use of any dangerous drug after a

confirmatory test)

Penalty:

1st

offense: 6mos rehabilitation in the government centers

2nd

offense: 6yrs and 1day- 12yrs imprisonment

fine: 50,000-200,000

Section 16: Cultivation or Culture of Plants Classified as Dangerous Drugs


500,000-10M

Provided, medical labs and medical research centers which cultivate or culture marijuana, opium poppy and

other dangerous drugs for medical experiments and research purposes and for creation of other medicine

Section 18:Unnecessary Prescription of Dangerous Drugs

Penalty: 12yrs and 1day-2oyrs

100,000-500,000

ARTICLE III

Dangerous Drug Tests and Record Requirements

Section 36:Authorized Drug Testing

Authorized drug testing shall be done by any government forensic laboratories or by any drug testing

laboratories accredited and monitored by DOH.

ARTICLE IV

Participation of the Family, Students, Teachers, and School Authorities in this Act

Section 41: Involvement of the Family

Section42: Student Councils and Campus Organizations

Section 43: School Curricula

Section 44: Heads, Supervisors, and teachers of Schools

Section 45: Publication and Distribution of Materials on Dangerous Drug

ARTICLE V

Promotion of National Drug-Free Workplace Program with the Participation of Private and Labor Sectors and

DOLE

Section 47: Drug-free Workplace

Section 48: Guidelines for the National Drug-Free Workplace Program

ARTICLE VI

Participation of the Private and Labor Sectors in the Enforcement of this Act

Section 49: Labor Organizations and the private Sector

Section 50: Government Assistance

ARTICLE VII

Participation of local Government Units

Section 51: Local Government Units Assistance

Section 52: Abatement of Drug Related Public Nuisances


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