CANNABIS, also known as marijuana, is still classified as a dangerous drug and illegal under the Philippine law, the government’s anti-drug bodies clarified on Thursday.

The Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said the reclassification of cannabis or marijuana by the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) has limited implications in the Philippines.

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