Kenyan Court Rules Cannabis Use Not Essential to Rastafarian Faith

A Kenyan court has rejected a petition by Rastafarians seeking the legal right to smoke cannabis as part of their religious practice. The case has been pursued through the Kenyan judicial system since 2021, with petitioners arguing that marijuana use is protected under constitutional guarantees of religious freedom. The court, however, ruled that cannabis consumption is not an essential component of the Rastafarian faith. The decision effectively denies Rastafarians a religious exemption from Kenya's laws prohibiting the use of the herb.
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