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Article 193

Act No. 3815 · Revised Penal CodeKey provision

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Illegal possession of opium pipe or other paraphernalia for the use of any prohibited drug.

Official text — Act No. 3815

Illegal possession of opium pipe or other paraphernalia for the use of any prohibited drug.

-The penalty of arresto mayor and a fine not exceeding 500 pesos shall be imposed upon any person who, not being authorized by law, shall possess any opium pipe or other paraphernalia for smoking, injecting, administering or using opium or any prohibited drug.

The illegal possession of an opium pipe or other paraphernalia for using any other prohibited drug shall be prima facie evidence that its possessor has used said drug.

Source: lawphil.net (Act No. 3815 as amended)

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