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July 15, 2026
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High Court Rules on Legalisation of Bhang

High Court Rules on Legalisation of Bhang

The latest ruling followed a petition filed by the Rastafari community, which sought the court's intervention to allow the legalisation of marijuana...

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The High Court has dismissed a petition by the Rastafari community seeking to decriminalise marijuana on religious grounds, upholding existing Kenyan laws against its possession and use.

  • The ruling means that the cultivation, possession, trafficking, and use of bhang remain illegal in Kenya.
  • The petition was filed by members of the Rastafari community, who argued that cannabis is central to their religious practices.
  • Justice Bahati Mwamuye stated that the evidence provided did not meet the legal threshold to invalidate current legislation criminalising marijuana.

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