# Rastafarian Farmers Fight for Legal Access | Barbados News

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Podcast: [Barbados News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/barbados-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7856365)
Published: 2026-09-03T11:55:40+00:00
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Police in St. John seized over 6,000 cannabis plants worth an estimated $1.4 million — a move Ras Simba Akoma of the African Heritage Foundation calls a calculated strike against traditional growers. He argues that highlighting these high-value busts fuels public bias against cannabis cultivation, especially for poor and Rastafarian communities who rely on it for survival. While the legal medicinal market now thrives, Ras Simba says it’s stacked against small-scale farmers, favoring big businesses and criminalizing personal or cultural use. Despite crackdowns, he vows Rastafarian growers will keep fighting for their right to cultivate cannabis — not for profit, but for tradition and dignity. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/b2f7ffee25aaa288

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