a.) What is HB 4477?

a. Found in Section 2: Statement of Policy

b. Basically this bill is trying to push for proper medical use of
weed for patients with debilitating medical conditions
(Check section 3 for definition of terms)
b.) Key provisions
a. Section 4
i. Establishment of a Medical Cannabis Regulatory
Authority
b. Section 5
i. Its powers and functions
1. Certifies the authenticity of medical
assessments for prescriptions made by doctors
2. Issues ID
3. Suspend/Revoke license of weed shops
(Medical Cannabis Compassionate Centers)
MCCC
4. Evaluate applications to for registration as a
MCCC
5. Confiscate weed in possession of anyone
violating this act
c. Section 9
i. Qualifications needed to become a Qualified Medical
Cannabis Physician
1. Doctors degree in med
2. A bona fide relationship with patient (check
section 3 for definition)
3. License to prescribe drugs
4. Professional knowledge of the use of weed
d. Section 10
i. Qualified Medical Cannabis Patient
1. Person who has been diagnosed as sick by the
weed doctor
e. Section 12
i. Medical Cannabis Patient Caregiver
1. Requisites and rules
f. Section 13
i. Medical Cannabis Compassionate Center (MCCC) (i.e.
weed shops)
ii. Basically guidelines which would help the Regulatory
Authority evaluate whether or not the applicant is fit
enough to sell weed.
g. Section 14
i. Dispensation

1. A MCCC will guarantee that a patient shall not

receive more than the prescribed dosage for
one month
h. Section 15
i. Tbh I dunno wtf this is trying to say, I think its a
place where people can grow weed
ii. Called a Medical Cannabis Safety Compliance Facility
(MCSCF)
i. Section 18
i. Exemption from Criminal and Civil Liability
1. As long as the patient, the caregiver, the
doctor prescribing the weed, and the
aforementioned Weed facilities do their
business following the contents of this bill they
are criminally and civilly exempt.
j. Section 19
i. Prescription
1. A certifying physician shall not be subject to
administrative action by the Philippine Medical
Association.
2. Means the PMA cant revoke someones license
cause they re writing a prescription
k. Section 20
i. Paraphernallia means shit like the bong, weed paper,
pipes, etc. basically shit used to smoke the weed
l. Section 25
i. Prohibited acts
1. A qualifying patient to:
a. Smoke up in public places
b. Drive shit while high
c. Do shit that requires motor skills while
high
d. Smoke up for fun
2. An authorized physician
a. To prescribed weed to any person without
establishing a bona fide relationship with
the patient
3. As to a MCCC
a. Give any person that isnt the qualified
patient and their caregivers weed
b. Get weed from illegal sources
c. Refer patients to an authorzed physician
(this is weird)
4. Any person to:

a. Advertise weed
b. Violate the confidentiality of information
under section 21 of this act
m. Section 26
i. Penalty
1. Self explanatory lol

b. Why would Sunny Joy's parents think of backing this bill?

Dunno who the fuck sunny joy is but if she has any of the sicknesses in
Section 3 subsection E. Then she can smoke this shit to feel better. The
US government admits that weed has positive health benefits.
google it you ll find the article
c. Who are the key stakeholders and what are the key perspectives
that need to be considered in evaluating HB 4477?
Hmmmmm watch this shit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8AuMOGx_KY
Some key stakeholders would be the patietnts who actually need weed
cause they re sick and the government, cant think of anything else
right now.
Government will have an increase in revenue cause tax
It makes honest people not buy weed from sketch sources
d. As medical professionals (as individuals, and as a group), what
action would you choose to take regarding HB 4477?
????