© Robyn Beck/AFP medical marijuana thumb medical cannabis thumb weed pot A budtender at the Higher Path marijuana dispensary displays cannabis in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, December 27, 2017.

The medical marijuana, usually in capsule form, no longer has the psychoactive component of cannabis that gives the "high" feeling, according to Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Monday.

"Wala 'yung psychoactive component o THC tetrahydrocannabinolic acid—'yung nagbibigay ng high o kalasingan," Duque said in an interview on Dobol B sa News TV.

"Halimbawa para sa epilepsy may indication to use this particular cannabidiol, CBD kung tawagin. Usually naka-capsule na 'yung mga 'yun, natanggal na 'yung kanilang psychoactive ingredients," he added.

Duque, however, said that he needs more information to ascertain whether medical marijuana also forms addictive behavior.

"Mahirap magsalita nang tapos patungkol dyan, hindi ko ma-recall if it is habit-forming. Aalamin pa natin 'yan, kailangan ko ng scientific or evidence-based comment kung ito ba ay addictive o hindi," he said.

It was recently reported that the Dangerous Drugs Board approved "in principle" a resolution seeking to allow the use of CBD for patients with epilepsy. — Dona Magsino/RSJ, GMA News

This article Psychoactive component of cannabis absent in medical marijuana — Duque was originally published in GMA News Online.