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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1. VerfasserIn: Pretorius, S. P. (Verfasst von)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: 2006
In: Verbum et ecclesia
Jahr: 2006, Band: 27, Heft: 3, Seiten: 1012-1030
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Zusammenfassung: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 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.
ISSN:2074-7705
Enthält:Enthalten in: Verbum et ecclesia
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.4102/ve.v27i3.199