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  2. Illegal drug trade in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Illegal drug trade in the Philippines. The prevalence of illegal drug use in the Philippines is lower than the global average, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). [ 1] President Rodrigo Duterte has claimed that the country could become a "narco-state". Two of the most used and valuable illegal drugs in the country ...

  3. Philippine drug war - Wikipedia

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    The Philippine drug war, known as the War on Drugs, is the intensified anti-drug campaign that began during the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, who served office from June 30, 2016, to June 30, 2022. The campaign reduced drug proliferation in the country, [ 23] but has been marred by extrajudicial killings allegedly perpetrated by ...

  4. Cannabis in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Cannabis in the Philippines. The cultivation and use of cannabis is illegal in the Philippines under Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. [ 1][ 2] As the Philippines is a signatory to the 1961 United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, [ 3] Cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug, which limits its use ...

  5. Nightfall in Philippine slum revives specter of deaths in ...

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    The crime-ridden maze of sheet metal, crumbling cement and wooden boards has become a frontline of the bloody war on illegal drugs that has defined Rodrigo Duterte's presidency since it was ...

  6. Crime in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Illegal drug trade is a major concern in the Philippines. Meth ("shabu") and marijuana, are the most common drugs accounting most drug-related arrests.Most of the illegal drug trade involved members of large Chinese triad groups operating in the Philippines, owing to its location on drug smuggling routes.

  7. Philippine court acquits 'drug war' critic from narcotics case

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    A Philippine court acquitted the fiercest critic of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody "war on drugs" in the last of three narcotics cases on Monday. A trial court issued an ...

  8. Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs - Wikipedia

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    The Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD) is an inter-governmental forum in the Philippines responsible for ensuring government agencies in implementing and complying with all policies pertaining to the anti-illegal drug campaign. The agency was formed by Executive Order No. 5, signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on March 6, 2017.

  9. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency - Wikipedia

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    The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency ( PDEA, / piːˈdeɪə /; [ 1] Filipino: Ahensiya ng Pilipinas sa Pagpapatupad ng Batas Laban sa Bawal na Gamot[ 2]) is the lead anti-drug law enforcement agency, responsible for preventing, investigating and combating any dangerous drugs, controlled precursors and essential chemicals within the Philippines.