Rastafarian lawyer in the dock over dagga
A RASTAFARIAN lawyer convicted before on two counts of dagga possession appeared in the Simons Town Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Gareth Prince, 42, his wife Juanita Adams, 40, and daughter Samantha Adams, 19, were arrested at their Glen Cairn home on Wednesday.
His pro bono lawyer, Naven Pillay, told the court Prince used the substance on a “strictly religious basis”.
In 2002, the Cape Law Society refused to admit Prince as an attorney because he had two criminal convictions for possession of dagga.
At the time, Prince said he would not stop smoking what is regarded by Rastafarians as a “holy herb”.
He later lodged an application with the Constitutional Court for the substance to be legalised.
But this was rejected.
Prince’s battle with the society and the courts to be allowed to continue practising his religion and practise law continued for three years.
Smoking dagga was part of his life...
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