Kenyan court dismisses Rastafarians’ bid to legalize cannabis0

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• July 15, 2026

Kenya’s High Court has dismissed an attempt by a Rastafarian group seeking to legalize the use of cannabis for religious purposes. The Rastafarian community had argued that the ban on smoking cannabis infringed on their rights to freedom of religion and belief guaranteed by the Constitution. In a landmark ruling, Justice Bahati Mwamuye said the