United Kingdom
According to the 2001 United Kingdom Census there are 5000 Rastafarian people living in England and Wales, the majority of whom live in London and are of Jamaican origin. Cannabis is a Class B Drug in the United Kingdom and its use for religious reasons is also prohibited.
In London, St Agnes Place contained a Rastafari place of worship until its occupants were evicted in 2006.
Fairfield House, Bath where His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I lived during his five years in exile, has a community of Rastafari which regularly meets to maintain the garden and hold events. The Facebook group "Rastafarians and Friends of Fairfield House" keeps members up to date with goings on there. While events attract Rastafarians from around the UK, much of the core membership are drawn from areas of Bristol, where there is a growing number of Rastafarians centered around the Jamaican community of St Pauls
Read more about this topic: Rastafari Movement, Rastafari Around The World
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