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Complain to the Broadcasting Standards Authority
Posted on February 10th, 2010 by Cam Wright (Dakta Bourbon) | Filed under Armistice Tour, Information, Legalization, Misc, The Daktory. 3 Comments »
After the disgracefully one sided story that was shown on Tv1’s Close Up last night, we are encouraging everyone to send letters of complaint to the Broadcasting Standards Authority.
Considering the introductory segment of the article shows it as “Reefer Madness,” there is clearly going to be some classic Government/Media cover up involved.
Watch the story, or read the article for yourself if you haven’t already and judge it for yourself. We also have the original post on our site, with some comments.
Thanks to Hybrid for the link and excerpts.
http://www.bsa.govt.nz/complain-formstandard.php
THE GUIDELINES THAT WERE BREACHED:
Broadcasting Act 1989 section B:
The maintenance of law and orderBroadcasting Act 1989 section D:
The principle that when controversial issues of public importance are discussed, reasonable efforts are made, or reasonable opportunities are given, to present significant points of view, either in the same programme or in other programmes within the period of current interest -
Closeup TV 1
Posted on February 9th, 2010 by Dakta Green | Filed under Armistice Tour, Events, Featured, Information, News, The Daktory. 8 Comments »
Tonight, Close up on TV1 had an article on Mary Jane, the Cannabus. They had based the story around it being following her trip up to Waitangi, but ended up spending most of the time showing every bad clip they could about the trip, and of ‘Dacktar’ Green! Yes, that’s right, they didn’t even bother checking to see how to spell it.
Though there is the presence of a balanced article, it seems to lack any any footage of support for the cause, other than members of The Daktory talking to the camera.
For those of you who haven’t read the text article, or seen the poor photography to go with, you can check it out here.
For those of you who want to check out the video, you can get that here.
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Dakta Green arrested, is the system to blame?
Posted on February 3rd, 2010 by Cam Wright (Dakta Bourbon) | Filed under Blog, The Daktory. 4 Comments »
Dakta Green:
24 hours ago (Monday, 1st February) I was preparing for trial when 2 Police officers arrived at my home and arrested me. Charged me with failure to turn up in court. I thought I only had 2 matters to deal with on the 26th January, It appears I had 3. In two different courts. Court failed to inform me and I pay the price. Prohibition sux. “Legal this Year”
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‘Live Like It’s Legal’: Landmark Cannabis Hearing In New Zealand
Posted on January 20th, 2010 by Cam Wright (Dakta Bourbon) | Filed under Featured, Legalization, News, The Daktory. 20 Comments »
Dakta Green, founder of New Zealand’s most visible cannabis club, will argue in court Wednesday that marijuana laws are a fundamental breach of his rights, in what is being called a “landmark” hearing.
Green will argue before Judge Keirnan in Auckland District Court that cannabis laws discriminate against users of the herb, and that the severity of marijuana penalties under the Misuse of Drugs Act violates New Zealand’s Bill of Rights Act.
“Alcohol and tobacco are dangerous drugs but are legally available,” Green said. “Cannabis causes less harm to our community.”
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President of cannabis club has expansion plans
Posted on January 10th, 2010 by Cam Wright (Dakta Bourbon) | Filed under Cannabis on Trial, Featured, Legalization, News, The Daktory. 18 Comments »
This article also has a video that can be viewed on the 3news website.
By Simon Shepherd
A man who has been operating a cannabis club in west Auckland for the last year plans to set up similar clubs throughout the country.
He calls himself “Dakta Green”, and claims his members have been freely flouting the law until police raided his house last week.
Members of the “Daktory” club, run by Mr Green, pay a fee to smoke cannabis.
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Police Raid The Daktory
Posted on January 10th, 2010 by Cam Wright (Dakta Bourbon) | Filed under Blog, Cannabis on Trial, Featured, Information, News, The Daktory. 3 Comments »
Dakta Green:
Police raid my home (The Daktory).
Yesterday (Saturday January 9 2010) about 12 New Zealand Police walked through my open door, entered The Daktory for the first time in the 14 months we have been open and exercised a search warrant. They found a few plants and a couple of ounces. I was arrested, charged with cultivation of cannabis and released on bail.
Today Sunday News have a front page headline “Pot shops to open across NZ” followed by a two page spread.
Lets hope we see some of this on the 6pm news, the more media coverage the better.
Stuff.co.nz have a poll going with the article posted this morning about The Daktory, current votes are: Yes, it should be decriminalised: 552 votes, 62.8%, No, the laws are fine: 327 votes, 37.2%, so it seems the NZ public is heading in the right direction.
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Pot clubs go nationwide
Posted on January 10th, 2010 by Cam Wright (Dakta Bourbon) | Filed under Blog, Featured, Information, Legalization, News, The Daktory. 1 Comment »
From stuff.co.nz
Cannabis clubs – where users flout the law by meeting to smoke and buy the Class C drug – may soon open nationwide.
Next month founding members of New Zealand’s first cannabis connoisseurs’ club, Auckland’s Daktory, plan to meet fellow users throughout the country to help set-up Daktories in other cities.
“We have demand from virtually every city in the country,” Daktory founder Dakta Green told Sunday News.
” I would expect to see in the next 12 months Daktories in every major city in this country, every city should have at least one – 2010 is the year people within our culture are demanding changes throughout the world.”
Auckland’s Daktory, in New Lynn, plans to offer “degrees in Daktology” later this year – formalised study on all aspects of the cannabis industry including hands-on cultivation techniques.
For the first two-and-a-half months the Daktory was open cannabis was sold from the venue, and at one point almost 20 different strands of cannabis were available.
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Dakta Green vs Police
Posted on January 5th, 2010 by Dakta Green | Filed under Blog, Cannabis on Trial, Legalization, News, The Daktory. 12 Comments »
New Zealand Police mounted a three day operation against The Daktory last Thursday, Friday,and Saturday. (31st December 2009, 1st and 2nd January 2010)
This involved Police parking up the street then following and stopping our members as they left The Daktory.
For some reason Police think they have the right to randomly stop and search people and vehicles for no other reason but they were departing The Daktory. “A known cannabis haunt”, according to Police.
Unfortunately for Police, their actions are illegal and a formal complaint is being prepared.
After suffering this nonsense for 2 days a plan was hatched should Police return for a third day. They did and the plan was implemented to perfection. The plan was simple. Dakta Green would drive away from The Daktory (his home and current court approved bail address) driving another members car with that member in the passenger seat and a cameraman filming from the rear seat he would circle the block and pull up back outside The Daktory. Would Police take the bait? They sure did.
Unlawful behavior by Police officers is never acceptable in a free and democratic society. Even if they are trying to catch ‘bad’ guys, Police must at all times comply with the law.
‘Tipping out’ cars and searching the occupants for no reason other than they have left The Daktory is illegal.
See you in Court
Dakta Green
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Stay of Proceedings Application
Posted on December 10th, 2009 by Dakta Green | Filed under Cannabis on Trial, Featured, Legalization, News, The Daktory. 3 Comments »
I filed this application a few hours ago in the Auckland District Court. We go to court on December 21st 2009 to argue the merits. (I expect to win)
APPLICATION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS
May it please the Court;
1. My name is Dakta Green.
2. I am not a lawyer, nor do I have any special legal training. That said, I have chosen to represent myself in these proceedings because I seek to focus on my fundamental rights as a citizen, as opposed to any complicated legal arguments that may otherwise be advanced.
3. My application for a stay of proceedings is founded upon the following general propositions:
· Because of my pro cannabis beliefs I have been, and continue to be, subjected to “cruel or disproportionately severe treatment or punishment” in breach of section 9 of the New Zealand Bill or Rights Act 1990 (NZBORA).
· By denying me the right to possess cannabis, the State is subjecting me to “medical or scientific experimentation” without my consent in breach of section 10 of the NZBORA.
· I have been subjected to arbitrary arrest and detention in breach of section 22 of the NZBORA.
· Because the courts in New Zealand have not to date accepted medical necessity as a defence to any cannabis charges, my right to a fair trial under section 25(a) NZBORA has been breached.
· I contend that the current law prohibiting the personal use of cannabis is hopelessly outdated and plain wrong. This law is widely ignored and/or breached by members of our society such that the law should no longer be enforced by the courts of the land. This law is an “ass” and for the general good of the community it should be recognised as such.
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4:20 Roughcut: “4.20 To Dunsterdam”
Posted on December 9th, 2009 by Cam Wright (Dakta Bourbon) | Filed under Featured, The Daktory. 1 Comment »
4:20 Roughcut: “4.20 TO DUNSTERDAM” 42 Towns, 42 Days, 42 4.20 protests. In 2008 New Zealand’s most famous road vehicle, Maryjane the Cannabus, departed from Auckland after a 4.20 at Albert Park, and traveled from the top of the North Island to the tip of the South and back. Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt, NZ’s most famous toker who stood for the Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party in the 1996 general election, was invited to the 4.20. Instead of coming down to the protest he had the law come down on the protesters…
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