Amút

𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗮𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗸𝘀𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗼𝗹 𝘀𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘀 🇵🇭

"1879 𝘙𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘭 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘺 𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘺." (𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘢, 2022)

Noon pa man ay ginagamit na ang ma*****na sa mga pagaaral at mismong ang ating sariling pambansang bayani na si DR. Jose Rizal ay gumamit ng hashish (isang purong anyo ng ma*****na na gawa mula sa dagta ng halamang cannabis) para sa kanyang experimental na layunin.

𝗡𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗸𝗼𝗽𝘆𝗮 𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗻𝗮 𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗶 𝗗𝗿. 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘇𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗸𝗮𝘆 𝗗𝗿. 𝗠𝗲𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝗸𝘁𝗼𝗿:

My distinguished friend:

“I received your letter of the 27th of last month and excuse me for not having answered you before this, for I have had to consult some countrymen and books concerning your question about the hashish.

“No book, no historian that I know of speaks of any plant whose use is similar to that of the hashish. I myself, though, in 1879, used hashish, did it for experimental purposes, and I obtained the substance from a drugstore. I do not believe that its use had been introduced before or after the arrival of the Spaniards [in the 16th century]. The Filipinos drank arak, nipa-palm and coconut wine, etc. and they chewed buyo before the arrival of the Spaniards, but not hashish.

“Neither is a word resembling it found in the language. The is-is or asis is a kind of wild fig tree. “If I had Fr. Blanco’s Flora [de Filipinas], I could find out if this plant exists. I believe therefore that its use is unknown. O***m was introduced only after the arrival of the Spaniards. We Tagalogs call it 'apian.'

“I am here at Brussels at your disposal as always. If you could give me an introduction to some employee of the library, I would appreciate it.

“Most affectionately yours, Rizal.”

𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗬: Edward E. Ayer Digital Collection/Wikimedia Commons

𝙎𝙊𝙐𝙍𝘾𝙀:
When Jose Rizal Experimented With Drugs. (2022). Esquiremag.ph. https://www.esquiremag.ph/culture/when-jose-rizal-experimented-with-drugs-a2765-20220705?s=14f1mc1odk9jlk4ir39di6nrb1

AMÚT Stands for - Advocating for Ma*****na Únderstanding and Transformation.

AMÚT is established by a Kapampangan pro-cannabis student with a passion for advocacy and education. This page was created to spread awareness about the controversial cannabis plant and highlight its potential benefits.

AMÚT aims to inform and empower Filipinos by providing accurate, evidence-based information about ma*****na, its uses, and its applications, while addressing widespread misconceptions and stigma.

At its core, AMÚT is dedicated to break the barriers of unawareness and misinformation about cannabis in the Philippines. AMÚT focuses on educating the public about the medicinal, economic, environmental, and social potentials of the ma*****na plant. It emphasizes the legitimate medical applications of cannabis, such as its ability to alleviate chronic pain, manage epilepsy, and support cancer-related treatments. AMÚT also highlights cannabis' potential to promote sustainability through industrial h**p and its ability to drive economic growth by creating equitable opportunities for farmers and small businesses.

AMÚT advocates for comprehensive policy reforms, including the legalization of medical cannabis and the decriminalization of ma*****na to address social justice issues, particularly the unequal enforcement of drug laws in marginalized communities. It supports the establishment of a regulated framework to ensure the responsible use, cultivation, and distribution of cannabis.

Through posts, articles, and discussions, AMÚT fosters informed conversations, encouraging Filipinos to make educated decisions and inspiring policymakers to implement science-based, equitable cannabis policies.

By promoting awareness, AMÚT envisions a future where cannabis is no longer stigmatized, but instead understood and utilized for its immense benefits, paving the way for compassionate and progressive reforms in the Philippines.

AMÚT - is a kapampangan word means "roots". It refers to a part of a plant that is traditionally boiled by Kapampangan natives for medicinal purposes. AMÚT reflects the deep foundation and natural healing power of the plant.