The significance of the use of ganja as a religious ritual in the Rastafari movement

In 2000, the South African Constitutional Court ruled that religious freedom, including the exercise of religious rituals, may not contradict the laws of the country. This ruling came as a result of the Western Cape Law Society�s refusal to admit a Rastafarian as lawyer because of his habit of smoki...

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Main Author:	SP Pretorius
Format:	Article
Language:	Afrikaans
Published:	AOSIS 2006-09-01
Series:	Verbum et Ecclesia
Online Access:	http://verbumetecclesia.org.za/index.php/VE/article/view/199

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spelling	doaj-48e44e68f7664c8fb37b76c59c72f78c2020-11-24T23:40:00ZafrAOSISVerbum et Ecclesia 1609-99822074-77052006-09-012731012103010.4102/ve.v27i3.199157The significance of the use of ganja as a religious ritual in the Rastafari movementSP Pretorius0University of South AfricaIn 2000, the South African Constitutional Court ruled that religious freedom, including the exercise of religious rituals, may not contradict the laws of the country. This ruling came as a result of the Western Cape Law Society�s refusal to admit a Rastafarian as lawyer because of his habit of smoking marijuana. He appealed to the Constitutional Court and claimed that the ruling infringed upon his right to religious freedom. The Constitutional Court upheld the decision that no exception may be made for one religion.�http://verbumetecclesia.org.za/index.php/VE/article/view/199
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The significance of the use of ganja as a religious ritual in the Rastafari movement

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