Kenya's Rastafari Society loses case to decriminalise cannabis use: MSMN News

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 recogni...

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