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Convince doctors to prescribe medical cannabis: Sen. Nancy S. Binay suggests to the proponents of legalizing medical cannabis to convince more doctors or medical practitioners to prescribe it to several patients who are suffering from epilepsy. During Wednesday’s hearing December 7, 2022, of the Committee on Health and Demography’s Subcommittee, Binay said based on her conversation with the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) way back 2019, they said no one attempts to request for a permit to import the cannabis oil and no medical doctors are willing to issue a prescription. “Maybe it's good to have a research and further study on this, because one of the hurdles that you need to overcome is on how to convince medical professionals to prescribe this medical cannabis,” Binay pointed out. Binay clarified that the bill is pushing for the finished dosage form of marijuana, not its raw form. She asked the proponents of medical cannabis to submit a list of possible finished products once this bill becomes a law. (Voltaire F. Domingo/Senate PRIB)