Cannabis advocates, medical practitioners, and policymakers join a forum on the 'State of Philippine Medical Cannabis' on Friday, March 8, 2024 to discuss the benefits of the plant, commonly known as marijuana. Thirteen senators signed a Senate committee report on the legalization of cannabis as medicine for certain ailments. The bill sponsored by Sen. Robinhood Padilla recognizes the medicinal quality of marijuana and seeks the establishment of a Philippine Medical Cannabis Authority under the Department of Health (DoH). VIDEO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
