Woman grew cannabis to use instead of morphine

A GLADSTONE woman caught growing marijuana told a court she only grew the drug because the morphine she was taking was “killing her.” Amanda Jane Edwards, 61, pleaded guilty in Gladstone Magistrates Court on Tuesday to producing drugs and possessing anything used in the commissioning of a crime. Police prosecutor ... Read More

P6,000 in marijuana seized from woman in Santiago City bust

SANTIAGO CITY-A 33-year-old housekeeper was arrested after she was caught selling marijuana leaves during a buy-bust operation here on Tuesday (Sept. 22), authorities said. Joel Plaza, director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency(PDEA) in Cagayan Valley, identified the woman as Irene Ramero, a resident of Barangay Divisoria here. Seized from Romero ... Read More