Medical cannabis is a better drug for patients suffering from seizures, cancer, and other diseases as it is “less toxic” compared to other treatments, experts said Friday, as lawmakers continued to debate the legalization of medical marijuana use in the Philippines.
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Headstart: MANILA – Exporting medical cannabis would enable the Philippines to tap into the multibillion-dollar industry at the same time provide treatment to ailing Filipinos, a lawmaker said.
Pro-medical marijuana groups laud the House for approving on second reading the bill seeking to legalize the medical use of cannabis, while hoping that Senate will pass its counterpart measure.
Ikinatuwa ng grupong nagsusulong na gawing legal ang paggamit ng medical marijuana na nakalusot na sa ikalawang pagbasa sa Kamara ang panukalang batas lalo’t libo-libong pasyente sa bansa ang nangangailangan nito.
An expert believes the passage of the bill seeking to legalize the medical use of marijuana will show that the Duterte administration is sympathetic to the needs of some patients.
Umaasa ang ilang magulang ng mga batang may epilepsy at iba pang karamdaman na gawing legal na sa Pilipinas ang medical marijuana. Nakabinbin pa rin ang panukala na posibleng matabunan na ng iba pang isyu.
