Members of the so-called “Young Guns” in the House of Representatives told the public to be cautious with the emergence of marijuana-infused vapes and e-cigarettes.
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00:00 Well, yes, I agree that this warrant an investigation or probe by the Congress.
00:06 You know, one crucial matter to look into is the technology.
00:13 We know as technology advances, it becomes creative for our illegal drug dealers.
00:22 So in a way not to be identified or not to be seen immediately, they put them in a vat.
00:33 Making it appear that this is just a usual e-cigarette.
00:38 So this should serve as a reminder to everyone, especially to the youth, to the students,
00:45 that the use of marijuana is still illegal.
00:48 Although there are talks to amend the RA 9165 or the Dangerous Drugs Act as amended, wherein
00:55 there are talks to legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes.
01:00 But then again, another issue which is to be considered is also the law enforcement
01:05 agencies.
01:06 We should always be one step ahead against these drug dealers in our fight against illegal
01:13 drugs.
01:14 Illegal is illegal marijuana, illegal use of marijuana in the Philippines.
01:20 So we should catch all those who distribute and penalize the people behind that.
01:27 Even in Singapore, the country even goes as far as the country, the companies that distribute
01:35 that are being demanded.
01:36 So I think with the investigation being referred to Congress as well, maybe we can explore
01:43 things like that.
01:44 So that those companies, if they are being used to create more modern ways of dealing
01:54 with drugs, they should be sampled.
01:59 [ Silence ]