Kenya court to rule on Rastafarians' cannabis petition

Kenya's High Court is set to deliver a landmark ruling on July fifteenth—a decision on whether Rastafarians can legalize cannabis as part of their officially recognized faith. Per France 24, they consider the drug essential to their religious practice. The case tests how Kenya will balance its constitutional right to freedom of religion with the country's strict anti-narcotics laws, with far-reaching consequences.

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