Government Counteractions Against Drug Abuse
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The document discusses the creation and functions of the Dangerous Drugs Board in the Philippines according to Republic Act 6425 and Republic Act 9165. It states that the Dangerous Drugs Board is the national policy-making and strategy formulating body on all matters pertaining to drug abuse prevention and control. It issues rules and programs for compliance by drug law enforcement bodies and other government agencies. The document also outlines various drug crimes and corresponding penalties under Philippine law.
Government Counteractions Against Drug Abuse
- 2. THE DANGEROUS DRUGS BOARD WAS CREATED BY VIRTUE OF REPUBLIC ACT 6425 SUBSEQUENTLY REPEALED BY RA 9165, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2002. THE NEW AND STIFFER LAW MANDATES THE DDB TO BE THE NATIONAL POLICY-MAKING AND STRATEGY FORMULATING BODY ON ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL. AS SUCH, IT ISSUES IMPLEMENTING RULES AND PROGRAMS, FOR COMPLIANCE BY ALL OPERATING DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT BODIES AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. IT IS, HOWEVER, NOT LIMITED TO POLICY FORMULATION AS CAN BE GLEANED FROM ITS FUNCTIONS ENUMERATED UNDER SECTION 81 OF THE DRUG LAW.
- 5. Trafficking of Controlled Precursors and Essential Chemicals Penalty – 12 years and 1 day to 20 years and fine: P100,000.00 - P500,000.00.
- 6. DRUG CRIMES AND PENALTIES Maintenance of a Drug Den, Dive or Resort Penalty– life imprisonment to death and fine: P500,00.00 – 10M
- 7. DRUG CRIMES AND PENALTIES Employees and Visitors of a Den, Dive or Resort Penalty–12 years and 1 day to 20 years and fine: P100,000.00 - P500,000.00.
- 8. DRUG CRIMES AND PENALTIES Possession of Dangerous Drugs: a) Penalty - life imprisonment to death and fine: P500,00.00 – 10M (1) 10 grams or more of opium; (2) 10 grams or more of morphine; (3) 10 grams or more of heroin; (4) 10 grams or more of cocaine or cocaine hydrochloride; (5) 50 grams or more of methamphetamine hydrochloride or "shabu"; (6) 10 grams or more of marijuana resin or marijuana resin oil; (7) 500 grams or more of marijuana; and (8) 10 grams or more of other dangerous drugs
- 9. DRUG CRIMES AND PENALTIES Possession of Dangerous Drugs b) Otherwise, if the quantity involved is less than the foregoing quantities, the penalties shall be graduated as follows: 1. Life imprisonment and fine: 400,000.00 - P500,000.00, if the quantity of methamphetamine hydrochloride or "shabu" is ten (10) grams or more but less than fifty (50) grams; 2. Imprisonment 20 years and 1 day to life imprisonment and fine:400,000.00 – P500,000.00, if the quantities of dangerous drugs are five (5) grams or more but less than ten (10) grams of other drugs or three hundred (300) grams or more but less than five (hundred) 500) grams of marijuana; 3. Imprisonment 12 and 1 day to 20 years and a fine ranging from P300,000.00 – P400,000.00, if the quantities of dangerous drugs are less than five (5) grams of other drugs or less than three hundred (300) grams of marijuana.
- 10. DRUG CRIMES AND PENALTIES Possession of Equipment, Instrument, Apparatus and Other Paraphernalia for Dangerous Drugs. Penalty - 6 months and 1 day to 4 years and fine 10,000.00 - 50,000.00
- 11. DRUG CRIMES AND PENALTIES Use of Dangerous Drugs: Penalty: 1. 1st Offense - minimum of six (6) months rehabilitation 2. 2nd Offense – 6 years and 1 day to 12 years and fine ranging from P50,000.00 to P200,000.00