mo4ch:>‘Just an excuse to grow & smoke weed’: Duterte opposes legalizing medical cannabis in Philippines | Mo4ch News

The Philippines will not legalize medical marijuana because recreational users will likely abuse the legislation to grow and smoke it, Rodrigo Duterte stated, admitting that he had not read any scientific studies on the herb.The Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act, currently pending debate at the country’s House of Representatives, will not get Duterte’s endorsement because it will give potheads an excuse to cultivate and smoke weed, Duterte told a crowd in Victorias City.“I do not intend to legalize it. I don’t want to. You will just use that as an excuse to plant your own. You will just say: 'this is just for medicinal purposes',” he said.Also on rt.comDrug-busting Duterte quips smoking pot ‘keeps him awake’Making clear that the bill will not see the light of day amid the ongoing war on drugs, Duterte noted that “some other president” might legalize medical cannabis, as he himself remains “ignorant” to scientific studies which argue the benefits of marijuana use in treating m…