Pro-marijuana Candidate Cleared For Kenyan Poll
A politician campaigning to legalise marijuana in Kenya has just been cleared to stand as a presidential candidate in August’s election.
George Wajackoyah, a lawyer and law professor, has tried for the top job before without making much of an impact.
But this time round, his pro-marijuana message has garnered headlines since he made this his platform in February.
He has set up a political party called Roots that wants Kenya to decriminalise and farm cannabis to help pay off the country’s bulging debts.
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Earlier this week, his registration to stand as a presidential candidate was turned down by the electoral commission as he did not have enough signatures.
On Thursday, he resubmitted his ...