Lawyers vow to fight on after Kenya court rejects Rastafarians' cannabis bid
- 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.
- But lawyers say the fight continues and the case has opened up debate on the country's drug laws and what constitutes religious freedom.
- Members of the Rastafari Society of Kenya have been pushing Kenyan courts for nearly six years to let them use cannabis (bhang) as part of their religious meditation.
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- 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.
- But lawyers say the fight continues and the case has opened up debate on the country's drug laws and what constitutes religious freedom.
- Members of the Rastafari Society of Kenya have been pushing Kenyan courts for nearly six years to let them use cannabis (bhang) as part of their religious meditation.
Sources: RFI