Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE PROCEDURE IN THE SEIZURE AND CONFISCATION OF PROHIBITED DRUGS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 36 OF THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT
Date filed
October 29, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 3787, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE PROCEDURE IN THE SEIZURE AND CONFISCATION OF PROHIBITED DRUGS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 36 OF THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT | |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: The rise in drug incidence is a result of rampant drug peddling due to the seemingly inadequate provisions and inappropriate sanctions under existing laws. As a consequence, drug proliferates in the market. In the face of this growing drug menace, the only logical choice is to adopt a stronger policy on drugs if we are to preserve law and order and promote peace in our society.> This bill prescribes the PROCEDURE in the CUSTODY of seized prohibited and regulated drugs. It, likewise,mandates the IMMEDIATE DISPOSITION OR DESTRUCTION THEREOF. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LACSON, JOSE CARLOS V. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-10-29 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Biazon (038 ) | 2. Del Mar (041 ) |
| 3. Violago (074 ) | 4. Echiverri (083 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 4433, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON DANGEROUS DRUGS ON 2001-11-19 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON PUBLIC ORDER AND SECURITY |
Abstract
Rationale: The rise in drug incidence is a result of rampant drug peddling due to the seemingly inadequate provisions and inappropriate sanctions under existing laws. As a consequence, drug proliferates in the market. In the face of this growing drug menace, the only logical choice is to adopt a stronger policy on drugs if we are to preserve law and order and promote peace in our society.> This bill prescribes the PROCEDURE in the CUSTODY of seized prohibited and regulated drugs. It, likewise,mandates the IMMEDIATE DISPOSITION OR DESTRUCTION THEREOF.
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