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There is a growing conversation in Kenya regarding the push to either de-criminalise or legalise cannabis. Those who are for or against the legalisation of cannabis agree that "it should be legalised for medical purposes". But isn't medical cannabis already legal in Kenya?
The Narcotics Act has criminalised the possession of cannabis in Section 3(1). The section criminalising possession states "3(1) Subject to subsection (3), any person who has in his possession any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance (Cannabis) shall be guilty of an offense.
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