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BP 179 Preamble

BP 179 Preamble

Preamble

"(1) 'Prohibited drug,' which includes opium and its active components and derivatives, such as heroin and morphine; coca leaf and its derivatives, principally cocaine alpha and beta eucaine; hallucinogenic drugs, such as mescaline, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and other substances producing similar effects; Indian hemp and its derivatives; all preparations made from any of the foregoing; and other drugs and chemical preparations, whether natural or synthetic, with the physiological effects of a narcotic or a hallucinogenic drug; or” “(i) 'Indian hemp'—otherwise known as ‘Marijuana’, embraces every kind, class, genus or specie of the plant cannabis sativa L., including cannabis americana, hashish, bhang, guaza, churrus and ganjab, and embraces every kind, class and character thereof, whether dried or fresh and flowering, flowering or fruiting tops or any parts or portions of the plant,. seeds thereof, and all its geographic varieties, whether as a reefer, resin, extract, tincture or in any form whatsoever;" "(l) 'Opium'—refers to the coagulated juice of the. opium poppy (papaver somniferum) and embraces every kind, character and class of opium, whether crude or prepared; the ashes or refuse of the same; narcotic preparations thereof or therefrom; morphine or any alkaloid of opium; preparations in which opium, morphine or any alkaloid of opium enters as an ingredient; opium poppy; opium seeds; opium poppy straw; and leaves or wrappings of opium leaves, whether prepared for use or not;"

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Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗ · Data as of July 4, 2026

CitationBP 179 Preamble (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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