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Written Reasons Deadline
Justice Weekes commits to providing written reasons for the dismissal on or before this date.
Ruling Delivered
Justice Michelle Weekes dismisses the constitutional challenge without immediate reasons; parties to be heard on costs later.
The Barbados High Court has rejected a five-year legal fight by Rastafari adherents to expand religious cannabis exemptions, dismissing claims of multiple rights breaches. Justice Weekes will issue written reasons by July 29, 2026, leaving the Sacramental Cannabis Act intact and setting a potential precedent for Caribbean religious freedom litigation.
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