Philippines: Cannabis use in consumer products banned
MANILA, Philippines - While lawmakers are debating the legalization of medical marijuana, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) have banned the use of marijuana in consumer products.
In a joint advisory yesterday, the FDA and PDEA said the use of “hempseed oil or their varieties and derivatives from cannabis or marijuana in consumer products” is prohibited in the country to protect the public from the harmful effects of dangerous drugs.
Certain countries classify marijuana as a prohibited drug but allow the sale of products such as soap and chocolate containing cannabis.
Covered by the FDA ban are marijuana from the species of the plant Cannabis sativa L, including but not limited to Cannabis americana, hashish, bhang, guaza, churrus and ganjab or any of its other names.
Hempseed oil products or their varieties and derivatives from cannabis or marijuana must be surrendered to FDA...
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