Former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi has declared that he will be taking his war against the criminalisation of marijuana to court next week.
In a social media post on Sunday morning, Havi noted that his petition will seek to have all sections of the Constitution criminalising marijuana in the country revoked.
These will include the growing, processing, and use of the hard drug in order to "level the vibes."
"I will in the next coming week file a constitutional petition to declare as unconstitutional all sections of the law criminalising the growing, processing, sale and use of marijuana. We must level the vibes," he stated.
Havi's declaration comes just a day after he made a thought-provoking post on the same platform, musing on the thinking behind the criminalisation.
In the post, he noted that the plant was a naturally growing one, and it did not make sense to make such a plant illegal to utilise.
"I have never understood the criminalization of marijuana. It is a naturally growing plant that Jah gave to man," he stated.
This declaration comes on the heels of an intense crackdown on drug use across the country, with dealers, traffickers, and even users landing in loads of legal troubles when caught with the drug.
According to the Narcotics, Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) (Amendment) Act, 2020, a person caught in possession of 50 mg or less of the drug is subject to a fine of not less than Ksh10 million or to imprisonment to a term of not less than 10 years, or both.
Havi is not the only prominent individual who has expressed interest in legalising the popular drug, as other leaders, including former Presidential candidate George Wajackoyah, pushed for the same.
Garnering a cult following of young people and weed smokers, Wajackoyah's manifesto included the legalisation of cannabis sativa to allow for its cultivation to repay Kenya's debt and rebuild its economy.
According to his campaign promises, the drug would exponentially clear the country's debt in just a year and facilitate several other development projects.
"If we grew bhang in Nyeri alone in one year, we can pay Kenya’s entire debt portfolio or build two expressways in each county," he famously stated.
