Court recognises Rastafarian faith but rejects cannabis exemption bid Judge dismissed a petition seeking protection for use of cannabis as a religious sacrament. News 19 min ago
Yet the judge concluded by observing that cannabis use had become widespread across Kenyan society and questioned whether scarce law enforcement resources should continue targeting small-scale possession while acknowledging that any policy shift belongs to Parliament and the public rather than the judiciary.
The High Court has rejected a constitutional challenge seeking to exempt Rastafarians from Kenya's cannabis laws but used the same judgment to question whether the country's long-standing approach to marijuana remains sustainable, urging a broader national conversation.
Justice Bahati Mwamuye dismissed a petition by the Rastafari Society of Kenya and its leaders seeking protection for the cultivation, possession and use of cannabis as a religious sacrament.
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