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Kenyan court rejects Rastafari marijuana exemption bid
Filed: Jul 15, 2026 at 4:05 PM ET
Summary: A Kenyan judge rejected a Rastafarian bid for a religious-freedom exemption to smoke marijuana.
WHO: Kenyan court judge
WHAT: Rejected a request for a constitutional religious-freedom exemption to smoke marijuana
WHEN: Jul 15, 2026 at 12:06 PM ET
WHERE: Kenya
WHY: The judge found the request was not shown to be a necessary part of Rastafari worship.
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