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Debate 🇳🇦 Namibia

Namibian cannabis users challenge the ban in the High Court

Brian Jaftha, president of Ganja Users of Namibia and of the Rastafari United Front, and the group's secretary general Borro Ndungula asked the Windhoek High Court to declare the prohibition on adult possession and use of cannabis unconstitutional. They argued that the ban rests on outdated views and was partly motivated by a racist political agenda against the Rastafari religion. The government answered that the justice minister had approved a review of the cannabis laws by the Law Reform and Development Commission, so the claim was premature.[1][2]

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References

  1. Namibian Sun — report on the jailing of cannabis activist Brian Jaftha, 18 October 2023archived
  2. The Namibian (Werner Menges) — report on the High Court dismissing the cannabis challenge, 12 July 2026archived

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