One day after the Bahamas Christian Council (BCC) accused the Rastafarian community of trying to “strong arm” the government into legalizing marijuana, Rastafarian Priest Rithmond McKinney yesterday defended his community’s fundamental right to use the drug.

Last week, it was revealed that the Rastafarian community was considering suing the government for the right to cultivate, possess and supply marijuana as a sacrament to their worshippers.

On Monday, BCC President Bishop Delton Fernander said the lawsuit is a “slippery slope”, arguing that “it destroys the whole argument now”. Yesterday, McKinney fired back at Fernander.

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