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Italian court rules for Rastafarians religious marijuana use
Friday, 11 July 2008
A court in Italy has ruled that the fact that Rastafarians' consider marijuana use a religious sacrament should be taken into account if they are tried on drug trafficking charges.
Smoking the substance in Italy is not a crime, but being caught with amounts considered too large for personal use can result in charges.
The Court of Cassation threw out the drug trafficking conviction of a 44-year-old Italian Rastafarian, ruling that the amount he possessed was in line with the heavy use that comes with his religious beliefs.
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