Archive for the ‘News’ Category
The Dak Show Episode 7
June 15th, 2011
Dakta Bourbon
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.
Dispensary Closing Today
June 5th, 2011
Dakta Bourbon
This was posted by Dakta Green on Facebook today:
Today is the final day for The Daktory dispensary. We will be open noon till 8pm today only. (check 3 news tonight)
From Wednesday 8th June 2011, The Daktory will be a private place for members only of the Auckland branch of Norml. It will provide them a base to campaign from.
More news will be available before the end of the day. Keep an eye out on 3 news tonight for more info from them.
Putting the ‘toke’ back into Te Tai Tokerau
June 3rd, 2011
Dakta Zippy
Maki Herbert is running in the Te Tai Tokerau by-election for the Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party. She’s a well respected and well loved member at The Daktory, not your stereotypical image of a stoner.
Help grow the economy in the economically depressed Te Tai Tokerau electorate. Help stop the police arresting a disproportionate number of Maori for cannabis offences and locking them away from their whanau.
Vote Maki Herbert in Te Tai Tokerau so she can get change from within parliament and end this war on cannabis and our people. Make sure you’re enrolled to vote and please vote this election.
Petition the UN to End the Drug War
June 1st, 2011
Dakta Bourbon
This week sees the largest group of politicians and celebrities to date petition the UN to urge nations to take a new approach the drug laws. The petition just broke it’s target of 500,000 as I posted this, which is amazing news.
from The Guardian:
Those backing the call include Ernesto Zedillo, former president of Mexico; George Papandreou, former prime minister of Greece; César Gaviria, former president of Colombia; Kofi Annan, former UN secretary general; Fernando Henrique Cardoso, former president of Brazil; George Shultz, former US secretary of state; Javier Solana, former EU high representative; Virgin tycoon Richard Branson; and Paul Volcker, former chairman of the US Federal Reserve. Read the rest of this entry »
The Dak Show Episode 4
May 27th, 2011
Dakta Bourbon
Jazz brings some good news this week from Dakta I7′s trial in Rotorua.
Details for our fundraiser this weekend can be found on the Facebook event page.
Canadian Government Will Appeal Ruling
April 21st, 2011
Dakta Bourbon
CANNABIS CULTURE – The Government of Canada will appeal an Ontario court’s ruling that struck down the country’s marijuana laws as unconstitutional.
Matt Mernagh, the med-pot user at the center of a historic court battle over the country’s medical marijuana laws, says he has been served his notice of appeal in the case.
“I received a phone call from the Crown prosecutor today,” Mernagh told Cannabis Culture earlier this afternoon. “He offered his congratulations on the case and told me to get ready for the appeal.” Read the rest of this entry »
S*T*A*S*H*
March 12th, 2011
Dakta Zippy
If you thought M*A*S*H* ran for ages, the war on drugs continues at triple the running length with no end in sight. Over 36 years and we’re no closer to a ceasefire from the state than we were in Muldoon’s day. The police continue to wield the Misuse of Drugs Act as a tool of oppression and collateral damage.
What’s a pacifist to do in a war zone? Render aid.
Read the rest of this entry »
Protest at Auckland District Court 4th February 2011
February 18th, 2011
Dakta Green
Auckland Court Protest
February 6th, 2011
Dakta Zippy
Here’s a nice vid of Friday morning’s protest outside the Auckland District Court. Cheers to Vinny Eastwood for the upload:
Armistice Day rally coverage
January 24th, 2011
Dakta Zippy
Better late than never, here’s a summary of media stories covering the Armistice Day rally at Parliament:
TV3
Cannabis campaigners light up at Parliament (Video here)
Police take ‘peaceful approach’ to cannabis campaigners (Video here)
The Sydney Morning Herald and National Business Review both ran the NZPA story, but the NBR had nicer pictures 
NZ Herald did one on the parliament rally and one on the Wellington police station gig.
Tracy Watkins covered the protest for the DomPost.
Radio New Zealand’s Checkpoint program spoke in detail on the matter.
Further out into the blogosphere, the Armistice Day rally and later smoke-out of the police station made Toke of the Town and ChronicCandy.com.