The laws against the misuse of cannabis did not infringe the defendant’s human rights to freedom of religion. The defendant asserted that his use of cannabis was in accordance with the exercise of his Rastafarian religion. In the light of international convention, it could be seen that the control of the use of marijuana could be a proper and necessary limitation of the rights of the individual.
Judges:
Lord Justice Rose, Mr Justice Davis and Sir Richard Tucker
Citations:
Times 15-Nov-2001, Gazette 22-Nov-2001
Statutes:
European Convention on Human Rights Art 9.1, Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs 1961, United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances 1988
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Crime, Human Rights
Updated: 28 April 2022; Ref: scu.166807
