Rastafarians in Kenya fail in bid to get cannabis legalised for religious purposes
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"Rastafarians in Kenya fail in bid to get cannabis legalised for religious purposes" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include africanews.com, Bluefield Daily Telegraph and AP News. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (4)
- Kenya: Court rejects Rastafari bid for religious marijuana dw.com · 7h ago
- Kenyan rastafarians hope court will rule they can smoke cannabis legally africanews.com · 7h ago
- Kenya Marijuana Bluefield Daily Telegraph · 7h ago
- Kenyan court dismisses Rastafari case seeking to legalize marijuana AP News · 7h ago
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