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Kenya's Rastafari Society loses case to decriminalise cannabis use
France 24 [en]
In Kenya, a court delivered a closely watched ruling this morning that had been eagerly awaited by the country's Rastafarian community. Since 2021, the court had been considering a petition seeking to decriminalise the use of cannabis by the community, which is officially recognized as a religion in the country. Rastafarians argue that the drug is an essential part of their religious rituals. FRANCE 24's Bastien Renouil tells us more.
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