In Social Justice Society vs. Dangerous Drugs Board, G.R. No. 157870 (and other
consolidated petitions), November 3,
2008, the petitioners sought the nullification of the drug testing
requirement under Sec. 36, paragraphs (c), (d), (f) and (g) of R.A. No. 9165,
or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of
2002.
More
particularly, the consolidated petitions challenge the constitutionality of the
mandatory drug testing on (1) students of secondary and tertiary schools; (2)
officers and employees of public and private offices; and (3) persons charged
before the prosecutor’s office of a crime with an imposable
penalty of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and 1 day, and (4) candidates for public office.
