PDEA denies issuing advisory vs milk tea product that allegedly contained marijuana

Contrary to a post that has been circulating online, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said on Saturday that it did not issue an advisory against a milk tea product that allegedly tested positive for cannabis alkaloids or marijuana.

In a statement, the agency noted that PDEA Director General Moro Virgilio Lazo did not sign the pictured or posted document, clarifying that the signature on the document was meant to be an X mark.

The X mark was intended for matters related to the PDEA's one-strike policy on personnel who fail the regular mandatory surprise drug tests that had to be verbally disseminated within the agency.

“Even as PDEA is not the government agency that is mandated to determine and check the safety of food and beverage products for public consumption, the Agency will closely coordinate and submit its findings to the proper authorities,” the statement read. — DVM, GMA Integrated News