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Kenyan court dismisses Rastafarians' bid to legalise cannabis

Kenyan court dismisses Rastafarians' bid to legalise cannabis
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Kenya's High Court has rejected a petition by the Rastafarian Society of Kenya to legalize cannabis for religious use. The judge ruled that the group failed to prove that current drug laws violate their constitutional rights to freedom of religion.

Share Save Add as preferred on Google Wycliffe Muia and Akisa Wandera , Nairobi AFP via Getty Images The Rastafarian community says the ban on smoking cannabis infringes on their rights to religious freedom Kenya's High Court has dismissed a bid by a Rastafarian group seeking to legalise the use of cannabis for religious purposes.

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