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RA 6425 (The Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972) Section 16

RA 6425 (The Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972) Section 16

Possession or Use of Regulated Drugs.

Section 16

SEC. 16. Possession or Use of Regulated Drugs. — The penalty of imprisonment ranging from six months and one day to four years and a fine ranging from six hundred to four thousand pesos shall be imposed upon any person who shall possess or use any regulated drug without the corresponding license or prescription.

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