Lawyer asks court to bar Rastafarians from bringing cannabis to hearings

In the case, the Rastafarian community argues that laws prohibiting the private use of cannabis violate constitutional rights, including freedom of religion, saying the substance forms part of their s.....

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A lawyer has requested the High Court to prevent members of the Rastafarian community from bringing cannabis to court proceedings.

The Rastafarian community is challenging laws that criminalise cannabis, arguing they violate constitutional rights and freedom of religion.
The case will now proceed before the Hon. Justice Bahati Mwamuye in Kiambu.
Both parties agreed to maintain previous hearing dates, with highlighting of submissions and judgment delivery to be conducted virtually to prevent further delays.

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