Pinoy Fear Factor Winner Arrested of Using Marijuana for His ADHD: Is It a Legal Defense?
Jommy Teotico, a Pinoy Fear Factor winner, was arrested for allegedly using marijuana in their residence in Laguna. However, Teotico countered that he was using marijuana only for his Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). He added that he had proof to show that such use was recommended by his psychiatrist (ABS-CBNnews.com, November 11, 2014). Marijuana is one of the illegal drugs defined in Republic Act Number 9165 or otherwise known as the "Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002". Thus, Cannabis or commonly known as "Marijuana" or "Indian Hemp" or by its any other name. – Embraces every kind, class, genus, or specie of the plant Cannabis sativa L. including, but not limited to, Cannabis americana , hashish, bhang, guaza, churrus and ganjab , and embraces every kind, class and character of marijuana, whether dried or fresh and flowering, flowering or fruiting tops, or any part or portion of the plant and seeds thereof, a...