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The High Court enjoins NACADA in a constitutional petition by the Rastafari Society seeking to legalize cannabis for religious use, setting up a clash between faith and drug laws.

The holy herb is back on the scales of justice. The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has been formally enjoined as a respondent in a landmark constitutional petition filed by the Rastafari Society of Kenya (RSK), which seeks to legalize the use of cannabis for religious purposes.
In a ruling that sets the stage for a clash between religious freedom and public health laws, the High Court directed that NACADA must be part of the proceedings given its mandate to regulate narcotics. The Rastafari community argues that the current Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act is discriminatory, criminalizing a sacrament that is central to their faith.
The petitioners, led by Prophet Mwendwa Wambua, argue that denying them the right to use marijuana (bhang) violates Article 32 of the Constitution, which guarantees freedom of worship. "To the Rastafari, cannabis is not a drug; it is a conduit to the divine," Wambua told the court. "You cannot criminalize our prayer."
NACADA, however, is expected to mount a vigorous defense based on the potential for abuse. The agency has long maintained that legalizing cannabis, even for a specific group, would open a "Pandora's box" of addiction and trafficking. With Kenya already battling a surge in substance abuse among youth, the state views any relaxation of the law as a public health risk.
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