What is the purpose of RA 9165 Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002?
RA 9165 mandates the government to “pursue an intensive and unrelenting campaign against the trafficking and use of dangerous drugs and other similar substances.”
What are the provisions of RA 9165?
– It is the policy of the State to safeguard the integrity of its territory and the well-being of its citizenry particularly the youth, from the harmful effects of dangerous drugs on their physical and mental well-being, and to defend the same against acts or omissions detrimental to their development and preservation.
What is the objective of RA 9165?
What is plea bargaining in drug cases?
Plea Bargaining in layman’s terms It usually involves the accused pleading guilty to a lesser offense or to only one or some of the counts of a multi-count charges in return for a lighter sentence than that for the graver charge.
What are the 3 major drugs of abuse in the Philippines?
Methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu remains to be the most abused drug in the country, followed by marijuana or cannabis sativa and methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) or ecstasy.
What is the major law against abuse drugs in the Philippines?
The PDEA is responsible for the enforcement of all the provisions on any dangerous drugs, controlled precursors and essential chemicals as provided in the act….
| Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 | |
|---|---|
| Enacted by | House of Representatives of the Philippines |
| Enacted by | Senate of the Philippines |
| Signed | June 7, 2002 |
What was the Republic Act no.9165 of 2002?
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9165 June 7, 2002 AN ACT INSTITUTING THE COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2002, REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6425, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 1972, AS AMENDED, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress Section 1.
What was the Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002?
AN ACT INSTITUTING THE COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2002, REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6425, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 1972, AS AMENDED, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress. Section 1.
Who is liable under the comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act?
Any elective local or national official who have benefited from the proceeds of or donations from natural or juridical persons guilty of drug trafficking. 3. If the violation of the Act is committed by a partnership, corporation, association or knowingly tolerates such violation shall be held criminally liable as co-principal.
What did the Philippine Dangerous Drugs Act do?
Under this act, the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) remains as the policy-making and strategy-formulating body in planning and formulation of policies and program on drug prevention and control. It also created the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) under the Office of the President, which serves as the implementing arm of the DDB.
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