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Act No. 2339 Section 136

Act No. 2339 Section 136

Lawful possession and uses of prohibited drugs specified.

Section 136

SEC. 136. Lawful possession and uses of prohibited drugs specified.—Prohibited drugs may be lawfully kept, used, administered, and dealt in under the following conditions and by the following persons only: (a) Duly licensed and practicing physicians, dentists, and veterinarians may prescribe and administer, or cause to be administered, prohibited drugs as medicine or ansesthetic and may receive and keep the same in their possession for such use; (b) Government Bureaus or officers of the Government duly designated in writing for such purpose by the Governor-General may receive, keep, use, and dispose of such drugs in accordance with law, and the same may be lawfully sold, transferred, or delivered to them; (c) Pharmacists and second-class pharmacists may receive, keep, and dispense prohibited drugs upon the prescription of a duly licensed and practicing physician, dentist, or veterinarian, and upon permit from the Collector of Internal Revenue may transfer and deliver the same to other pharmacists and second-class pharmacists or to any person or institution lawfully authorized to receive the same.

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CitationAct No. 2339 Section 136 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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