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Grow anything you like, and no one needs to know, but it seems the police do
April 27th, 2010
Dakta Bourbon
I don’t usually post articles about busts that happen around New Zealand, since most of them are pretty low level, but this one certainly deserves a mention. I met Judith Collins a good few years back, I would have been in school uniform at the time, but I wish I had known enough to be able to have a debate with her about prohibition…
Bust ‘breaks cornerstone’ of cannabis industry
Police Minister Judith Collins has congratulated police on shutting down what they allege is a major source of equipment for commercial cannabis growers.
A nationwide drugs bust was executed today, closing down the 16 branches and distribution centre of hydroponic gardening chain Switched On Gardener.
Hundreds of people, ranging in age from 20 to 60, were arrested and will appear before the courts, with many of them facing charges for selling equipment to make secret gardens for growing cannabis.
Armistice Tour Update!
April 27th, 2010
Dakta Bourbon
Dear Cannabis Community,
It may seem like others have taken up arms against us, but cannabis community campaigner Dakta Green has already appealed for a truce on the War Against Drugs (y’know, the one that attacks ordinary Kiwi families).
Armistice Tour update as of 9.25pm Tuesday.
Dakta Green – founder of New Zealand’s only cannabis club The Daktory – reports he is very close to the goal of raising 2000 cannabis law reform submissions by this Friday.
He and fellow Daktavists will personally deliver the submissions they have raised on a two-round road tour – in MaryJane the Cannabus – of the North Island to the Law Commission offices in Wellington this Friday. Read the rest of this entry »
Armistice Tour raises over 1250 cannabis law reform submissions in first week
April 23rd, 2010
Dakta Bourbon
Dakta Green’s cannabis law reform tour of the North Island is making people stop, think and act.
“We’ve collected more than 1250 submissions so far,” said Dakta Green mid Friday afternoon.
“The number is increasing daily. We’ve collected 50 already today, and we aim to have 2000 by next Friday when we deliver them to the Law Commission offices in Wellington.
Maryjane the Cannabus is due in Hawera tonight and her Daktavist crew will campaign for cannabis law reform in Hawera tomorrow.
Halfway through his two-week tour of provincial North Island centres, Dakta Green reports an overwhelmingly positive reception from Heartland Kiwis to his campaign. Read the rest of this entry »
Ron Paul: End Insanity Of The War on Drugs – Start With Decriminalizing Marijuana at The Federal Level
April 22nd, 2010
Dakta Bourbon
In light of the recent drug-related violence in Mexico, it is appropriate to reflect on how our current prohibition laws affect crime, law enforcement and the economy.
Many will have the knee-jerk reaction of wanting to see more of a crackdown on illegal drugs. But I have to ask: Haven’t we been cracking down on drugs for several decades only to see the black market flourish and the violence escalate? Could there be a more effective approach?
Why I Give My 9-Year-Old Pot
April 21st, 2010
Dakta Bourbon
We hit a snag and made a big discovery about how medical marijuana works for him.
This is the third DoubleX essay from Marie Myung-Ok Lee about treating her autistic son with marijuana. Read her first essay here
and her second essay here.
Last summer, we reached the six-month mark in our cannabis experiment. We’d been using medical marijuana to help quell our autistic son’s gut pain and anxiety, and we were seeing some huge changes in his behavior and, presumably, his happiness. J was smiling, interacting (one of home-based therapists said she’d never encountered such an affectionate autistic child), even putting his dirty dishes in the dishwasher—rinsing and everything!—not only without being told, but without ever having been asked to do such a thing.
Marijuana Book Available Free Online On April 20
April 18th, 2010
Dakta Bourbon
It runs against the most basic business acumen to give your product away for free, but next week that is just what Chelsea Green Publishing is going to do.
On April 20, free downloads of Marijuana Is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People To Drink? will be available all day on Scribd.com. Users will be able to download, print and share.
Paperback copies of the book will be available on the Chelsea Green website for a discounted price of $10.
Read the full article at tokeofthetown.com
Time To Declare Truce In War On Cannabis Users
April 15th, 2010
Dakta Green
Wednesday, 14 April 2010, 5:08 pm
Press Release: NORML
Time To Declare Truce In War On Cannabis Users, Says Norml
Dakta Green, Auckland spokesperson for marijuana law reform organisation NORML NZ, today called for a truce in the war on cannabis as he prepares to take Mary Jane the Cannabus out on the ‘Armistice Tour’ to urge the Government to change its stance on our out-of-date and failed drug laws.
Mr Green – the founder of Auckland’s Daktory cannabis club – hits the road this Friday April 16 on a two-week tour that will see him and the Cannabus cover the North Island, inviting everyday Kiwis to come and discuss the best way to repair the Misuse of Drugs Act.
“Everybody is allowed to have their say on changes to the drug laws recommended by the New Zealand Law Commission”, said Dakta Green, “and we will be gathering as many public submissions as possible while we go.”
Public submissions to the Commission close on April 30. The Armistice Tour’s destination is Wellington where Dakta Green will personally deliver the collected submissions to the Law Commission himself, before celebrating International J-Day at Frank Kitts Park the following day on May 1.
With a fortnight left to go, NORML already has more than 600 completed submissions calling for the Commission to recommend an end to the criminalisation of cannabis smokers.
The two-week Armistice Tour will see the Cannabus drop into heartland communities like Patea, Whanganui and Palmerston North, sparking discussion on law reform and making further plans to establish Daktories nationwide, spreading the Daktory ethos of “live like it’s legal”.
Dakta Green says the tour is a call to action for everyone who wants fairness, justice and compassion rather than the continuation of a failed and futile Prohibition policy.
“Prohibition didn’t work for alcohol and it’s certainly not working for cannabis” he says. “We’re wasting hundreds of millions of taxpayer’s dollars a year arresting, processing and prosecuting ordinary New Zealanders for choosing to use a drug that is proven to be far safer than tobacco and alcohol.”
“It’s time for clear and rational thinking on this matter. The Law Commission has already made some constructive recommendations in its discussion document, particularly with regards to allowing medical cannabis. On the Armistice Tour we’ll be publicly debating this vital justice issue and encouraging our fellow New Zealanders to have their say.
“Current drug laws pit Kiwi against Kiwi by criminalising Maori, working class Pakeha, and Pasifika communities. We’re calling for an Armistice – a truce in this Drug War that attacks ordinary New Zealand families. We want peace and justice. God Defend our Free Land”, Dakta Green concluded.
ENDS
Why are Democrats Standing in the Way of Marijuana Legalization?
April 12th, 2010
Dakta Bourbon
Opinion by Reason Foundation
(9 Hours Ago) in Society / Drug Law
The most illuminating ride-along I’ve ever gone on was a three-hour bus tour of South Los Angeles with City Councilman Bernard Parks, who represents the area that before two deadly riots was known as South-Central L.A. and Watts.
Parks is not exactly my favorite public official. He draws a combined taxpayer-funded salary/pension of more than $400,000 a year, and as L.A.’s police chief in the 1990s he stonewalled corruption probes while alienating good officers with petty penalties for minor internal violations. But Parks is far more willing than his colleagues on the city council to deviate from the local Democratic consensus on issues from rent control to eminent domain. Above all, he’s a blunt-spoken fellow, providing a rare warts-and-all glimpse into a certain governing mind-set.
Read the full article at www.opposingviews.com
Day 2 of Dakta Green’s Birthday Weekend
April 10th, 2010
Dakta Bourbon
It was great to see a lot of new faces last night at The Daktory for Dakta Livvy’s 20th birthday, I hope you all tried the cake 
The photo was taken earlier today, I don’t think I have ever seen The Daktory look as great as it is right now. We have more lighting equipment on the way as we speak, so look forward to buzzing out in the atmosphere tonight. Sorry that it is only a phone camera pic, more photos and videos will be posted after the event.
There are day passes available for $10 if you are only looking to come for the live acts today! Read the rest of this entry »
Public Meeting with Dakta Green and the NZ Law Commission
April 9th, 2010
Dakta Bourbon
NORML NZ (National Organisation for Reform of Marijuana Laws New Zealand Inc.) is hosting the only AUCKLAND PUBLIC MEETING to discuss the current review of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 by the New Zealand Law Commission.
Date: Tuesday, 13 April 2010
Time: 19:00 – 21:00
Location: Western Springs Garden Hall
Street: 956 Great North Road, Western Springs
Town/City: Auckland, New Zealand
Hosted by Dakta Green, Auckland Norml Rep, this meeting will provide the Public with the only opportunity in Auckland to meet personally with Dr Warren Young Deputy President NZ Law Commission on this issue before written submissions to the Law Commission close later this month. Read the rest of this entry »