PDEA, FDA warn public on use of MJ oil

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and Food and Drug Administration issued a joint advisory warning the public not to buy or use hempseed oil or their varieties and derivatives from cannabis or marijuana even as they warned manufacturers and sellers from selling these.  

The advisory also urged the public to report and surrender these prohibited products immediately to the FDA or PDEA.

A press statement released by both agencies warned manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, importers, dealers and retailers of consumer products containing hempseed oil or derivatives from Cannabis or Marijuana to declare  sources of hempseed oil products, or their varieties and derivatives in their labels or in writing to FDA or PDEA for verification and investigation.

They were also told to stop importation, sale, trading, administration, dispensation, delivery, distribution, and transportation of hempseed oil or its varieties and derivatives from cannabis or marijuana and

surrender hempseed oil products or derivatives from cannabis or marijuana to the nearest FDA or PDEA Offices or  administrative or criminal sanctions would be filed against them as provided under Republic Act 9165 and R.A. 7394.

Local authorities were also urged to monitor and report proliferation of hempseed oil products or their varieties and derivatives from cannabis or marijuana to the nearest FDA or PDEA offices. 

The public can report illegal sale and distribution of hempseed oil products or their varieties thru the PDEA website at www.pdea.gov.ph or call the local PDEA Cordillera at (074) 422-5544 and the FDA thru report@fda.gov.ph.