Kenya: Court rejects Rastafari bid for religious freedom marijuana exemption
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- Kenya's small Rastafarian community was seeking permission to smoke marijuana under the constitutional right to freedom of religion.
- The judge found that they did not show it to be a necessary part of their worship.
- In a long-awaited ruling, Kenya's High Court has rejected a bid by Rastafarians to be allowed to smoke cannabis as part of their religious worship.
Confirmed
- Kenya's small Rastafarian community was seeking permission to smoke marijuana under the constitutional right to freedom of religion.
- The judge found that they did not show it to be a necessary part of their worship.
Unverified
- In a long-awaited ruling, Kenya's High Court has rejected a bid by Rastafarians to be allowed to smoke cannabis as part of their religious worship.