They say marijuana dependents attended the gathering to share their experiences about the ill effects of drugs. Did they really?


PDEA torches P1.9M worth of marijuana

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency destroyed marijuana bricks amounting to P1.9 million on Tuesday in Baguio City, ABS-CBN Regional Network Group reported.

“We aim to launch more operations,” said Superintendent Oliver Enmodias, chief of the PDEA-Cordillera Administrative Region.

PDEA officers burned 77 kilos of marijuana bricks to show their stringent campaign against the proliferation of illegal drugs in the region.

Former drug dependents also attended the gathering to share their experiences about the ill effects of drugs.

“Minsan akala ko ako si Superman. Muntik akong tumalon sa flyover ng Shaw Boulevard (Once I thought I was Superman. I nearly jumped off the Shaw Boulevard flyover),” said Francis Paner, a former drug dependent.

PDEA said a total of P198 million worth of confiscated drugs were recorded from January to June of this year.

The agency said that some of its operations were conducted in Baguio.

“We have to admit that it is one of our pressing problems in the city,” said Mayor Reinaldo Bautista Jr.

Judge Antonio Reyes of the city's special drugs court, meanwhile said that around 70 percent to 80 percent of arrested drug suspects are acquitted of charges.

The Cordillera region's provinces are known sources of marijuana. Drugs are usually smuggled to the lowlands and past police and military checkpoints by secret vehicle compartments and stashing them inside vegetables bound for the markets in Metro Manila and other areas nearby.

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wish I was sitting right next to one of those fires!!!!!

dude! it cool! I was in a torching ceremony one time., that was long time a ago . I was still in HS, as a runner up for the poster making against drugs citywide, we were invited. kasdiay gayam ti ma high... nyahahaha!

How does one know when these marijuana torching events happen beforehand? These former drug dependents seem to have had no trouble knowing.

they used to announce it when i was in high school. especially on december, usually the city holds a poster making contest against drug abuse where we always volunteer. after the contest and judging of posters (never mind if we dont win). after all those papogi speeches they burn the marijuana. and yes we were always at the frontline whistling so the wind would blow our way  ^-^

duh!!! where was i when they did that????  ;D >: >

maybe you were too young to join then? they stopped public burning here in baguio i think.
we were in high school when they made this a must-attend activity.

The report says they burned 77 kilos Tuesday last week in Baguio.

such a waste... think of the possibilities it could have contributed to the advancement of medicine.

Yeah like it could be the next Aspirin! Of course initially they would need test subjects with strong will who can handle it. ;D

i can still handle it... i think. and i believe you still can too. its just a matter of self sacrifice for the greater good.  ;D

Marijuana dependence is not something physiological but rather psychological.

We need someone to come up with a research proposal for this so as not to waste all those potentially medicinal herbs.

Its HERB..Its Organic, Dont Panic..Alcohol is more Dangerous!! Adda aya nagkakaso idiay jail nga pimmatay or nakadangran gapu ta nakasusup? AWAN..Peace Loving man! Ti nakainum nu nabartek nu hanna ammu agkontrol ammu mun ti bagsak na! PEACE apo!!

amen brother.

its natural, organic and considered a herb.
and i will not apologize for having smoked it.

O0

but if used excessively it's dangerous too overdose could kill you (if you use it for getting high you end up dead )

i never heard of anyone overdosing on marijuana.

the effects are, you get lazy, you get hungry, you get sleepy.

that's what i call "over high!!! " or let me make it obvious" dosing high" 

You dont over high with organic my friend..Jamaica smokes most of the Pot in the world and we never heard a news about them dying for smoking dope,  smoke never dies in Jamaica of what i heard. smoking cigarette, alcohol and others are more dangerous!

Little by Little....  cmon, someone pocketed some . . . theyre torching and theyre not inviting . . .

oh. just get on with it. puff puff pass. next!!! >