Incase you missed it, you can view it here.

The coverage on New Zealand TV is continuing to grow. Yesterday, Metiria Turei went on TV3′s morning news show to talk about medicinal cannabis, after Peter Davy was given 6 months home detention.

Next up, is a documentary that takes a look at the pros and cons of a change in the law.

from Throng.co.nz

Inside New Zealand: High Time? … investigates the facts and fallacies surrounding cannabis use in New Zealand and asks whether it’s time we made cannabis legal. Central to the story is Dakta Green, formerly known as Ken Morgan, who was an electorate chairman for the National Party and campaigner for Saturday Trading and Casinos before becoming an advocate for cannabis law reform.

He is leading the charge for cannabis to be legalised and has set up “The Daktory”, a warehouse in West Auckland that operates as a club for cannabis users where they can purchase and smoke the drug, as an example of how legalisation might work in the future. “The purpose of this club is to show my fellow New Zealanders that you have absolutely nothing to fear from people who are part of the cannabis culture,” says Green.

The rest of the article can be read at throng.co.nz

The documentary was filmed in part by Red Eye Productions, the valued Daktory film crew. However, they did not edit it.

Red Eye Productions have been unable to get a hold of the final cut. “The feature film will present the truth if the TV Show doesn’t,” a member told me earlier.

Image by Yair Karelic

Dakta Green, the founder of The Daktory, was today sentenced to 8 months in prison after being found guilty of three cannabis related charges.

After running a safe and regulated environment for cannabis users over the past few years, Dakta found himself being caught up in the hypocrisy that is prohibition. If there is no victim, there shouldn’t be a crime.

For now, The Daktory will be running as normal (but still no dispensary) while Green is gone.

Thank you to all of you who came out to support Dakta today at the Auckland District Court. We made a lot of noise. Check out the 6pm news for some coverage, will post some links when they become available.

Links

• TV3 Video Coverage of Protests

It’s the end of an era on the Dak Show this week. This week the show’s main focus is on the closing on The Daktory’s dispensary, which will see more people now replying on tinny houses for their medicine or recreational drug of choice. Dakta Green talks about how The Daktory came about, and what will happen to the club now that it will not be selling cannabis.

Jazz comes to you this week with a look at the Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party candidate Gary (AKA Dakta Test Tube 1) about him standing in the Wellington electorate, Mana, as well as giving you some info about signing up to the cause.

live like it’s legal

This week, Jazz gives us the low down on what is happening with the fight in Auckland. Plus a look at J Day from last weekend, which saw a massive turnout smoke up.

A by-election will be held on November 20 in Mana electorate. Maryjane represented at the TVNZ7 Back Benchers by-election special.

Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party candidate Julian Crawford launched his campaign with an appearance on the Dakta Green hour and later on Back Benchers.

A live recording from The Daktory, New Plymouth – October 2, 2010.

We had a great time in our Wairoa Daktory tonight. Occasionally I come across people who add tobacco to their cannabis. Usually they are Australian or English/European but in the whole of New Zealand, Wairoa is the only place I have visited where tobacco is routinely added to their cannabis. Not all smokers add tobacco, the older ones do not. But the younger smokers do and it is not a healthy method of consumption. I tried to point out the safer ways tonight.,

Dakta Green