Kenya's High Court has rejected a bid by Rastafarians to legalise cannabis for religious use. The Rastafari Society of Kenya had argued that cannabis was a sacred sacrament in their faith and sought permission for followers to grow, possess and use it privately during worship without fear of arrest. The court ruled they had not shown the country's drug laws violated their constitutional rights, though the judge said there should be a wider national debate on cannabis. The ruling comes as campaigners continue to push for cannabis legalisation in Kenya, arguing it could create jobs, generate tax revenue and support industrial and medicinal uses. Tap the link in BBCNews’s bio to find out what the punishment for cannabis possession in Kenya is. (Getty) #Kenya #Rastafari #BBCNews