The Philippines government has made it pretty obvious that they consider no one on the face of the earth to be lower or less deserving of life than drug users and dealers. If you are caught with a single joint for the first time, you are likely to be sent to mandatory rehabilitation for several months. The next time you are caught, you could be looking at up to 12 years in prison. And if you are stupid enough to attempt to grow cannabis in the Philippines and get busted for it, you could well be looking at the death penalty. The recent case of a man being jailed for 15 years after being caught with just two cannabis joints says all that needs to be said.