Kenyan Court Denies Rastafarians Religious Exemption for Marijuana Use
A Kenyan court has rejected a bid by Rastafarians to gain a religious freedom exemption for smoking marijuana, ruling that cannabis use is not an essential part of their faith. This decision upholds the country's ban on the substance.
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Kenya: Court rejects Rastafari bid for religious freedom marijuana exemption
Kenya's small Rastafarian community was seeking legal permission to smoke marijuana under the constitutional right to freedom of religion. The judge found they did not show it to be a necessary part of their worship.
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In tonight's edition, after years of waiting, Kenya's Rastafarians lose a landmark court battle over the religious use of cannabis. Also, the continent's top cocoa producers join forces to process more cocoa at home instead of exporting it raw. And on the beaches of Dakar, an environmental activist is turning heads in a colourful outfit, made entirely from discarded plastic waste.
By Clarisse FORTUNÉ
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Rastafarians have been pushing Kenyan courts since 2021 to allow them to use the herb under the constitutional right to freedom of religion.
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A 1994 law makes possession of weed punishable by 10 years' imprisonment and a substantial fine. The post Kenya denies Rastafarians the right to smoke weed appeared first on Vanguard News.
By Henry Oduah
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