Question & AnswerQ&A (Act No. 2381)
"Prohibited drug" and "opium" shall be understood in the sense defined in section one hundred and thirty-five of the Internal Revenue Law of 1914.
Only duly licensed and practicing physicians, veterinarians, or dentists are allowed to own, prepare, or administer prohibited drugs upon prescription.
The penalty is a fine of not less than three hundred nor more than ten thousand pesos and imprisonment for not less than three months nor more than five years. Recidivists may be deported if not citizens of the United States or the Philippine Islands.
Keeping, maintaining, or conducting any dive or resort where opium is smoked or used contrary to law is prohibited. Also, serving as guard or lookout or knowingly visiting such places is punishable by a fine and imprisonment.
Imprisonment for not less than two nor more than five years and a fine of not less than three hundred pesos nor more than ten thousand pesos. Repeat offenders may be deported if not citizens.
Imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than five years and a fine of not less than three hundred pesos nor more than ten thousand pesos, with possible deportation for repeat offenses.
No, possession or custody of opium pipes or any apparatus designed for opium use is unlawful except when in the hands of a person authorized by law. Violation may lead to fines up to five hundred pesos and imprisonment up to one year.
They shall be forfeited to the Government and seized, then turned over to the Collector of Internal Revenue for legal disposition.
Unlawful possession of any opium pipe or instrument designed for drug use is prima facie evidence that the person has unlawfully used the prohibited drug.
Their license to practice may be revoked after due notice and hearing; upon conviction, they face a fine of 300 to 10,000 pesos, imprisonment of 6 months to 5 years, or both.
The Chief of Constabulary supervises enforcement, with the power to approve compromises in cases before or after legal proceedings but not after judgment.
They receive 15% of all fines imposed when their evidence leads to conviction, or amounts up to 1,000 pesos approved by the Secretary of Commerce and Police where no fine is imposed.
It repeals Act Numbered Seventeen hundred and sixty-one and all conflicting laws and parts thereof, including certain subdivisions of Acts Numbered Eighty-two and One hundred and eighty-three.