An English Rastafarian is applying to have
his guilty plea for marijuana possession overturned, on the grounds that possession, smoking and sale of the substance are articles of the Rastafarian faith, and thus must be tolerated under the Human Rights Act. If he succeeds, it could lead to many
potheads claiming Rastafarianism as a flag of convenience, and to marijuana
trials in Britain devolving into sessions of hair-splitting and debate over
whether or not the defendant is a legitimate Rastafarian; a situation which
would demonstrate the ultimate absurdity of victimless crimes.
(via The Fix)