Rastafarian
In Brooklyn, Rastafarians celebrate Emperor Haile Selassie I’s 131st Birthday
By Fiona André — July 24, 2023
NEW YORK (RNS) — July 23 marks the 131st anniversary of the birth of Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie, whom the Rasta faith considers the incarnation of God.
In Ghana, Rastafarian high schooler fights to keep his hair
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu — October 19, 2021
Hair is an important part of the Rastafarian faith. But an official at the Achimota School in Ghana told Tyrone Iras Marhguy he would have to cut his dreadlocks before enrolling.
Kenyan Rastafarians seek to legalize marijuana over doubts of other faith leaders
By Fredrick Nzwili — May 20, 2021
(RNS) — ‘We want the world to no longer see it as a narcotic, but a medical plant that can help the creation,’ said a Rastafarian leader.
Rastafarian pot farm shootout sparks religious-use debate
By Yonat Shimron — August 3, 2017
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California authorities said religious organizations will have to obtain a state license when they become available next year like everyone else if they want to legally grow marijuana in California.
Rastafarian sues NJ police, says he was searched for pot because of his dreadlocks
By Seth Augenstein — November 12, 2014
KEANSBURG, N.J. (RNS) One of the officers allegedly told Justin Cooke that he wanted to search him for marijuana because of his dreadlocks.
EEOC details employer rules as religious worker complaints rise
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — March 6, 2014
(RNS) As complaints near record highs, the EEOC is making its guidelines for religious workplace accommodation elaborately clear.
Why did Snoop Dogg change his name when he became a Rasta?
By Daniel Burke — August 2, 2012
(RNS) The hip-hop artist formerly known as Snoop Dogg has taken a new name that reflects his religious conversion. So, did Snoop have to change his name when he became a Rasta? By Daniel Burke.
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