 A serious international political umbrella group for advocates of cannabis law reform Working together towards cannabis pro-legislation worldwide The Current Political Scandal in New Zealand by Jayelle Farmer, October 5, 2011  January
11, 2010: "The founder of New Zealand's
first cannabis connoisseurs club says he will
fight every drug charge he faces. Dakta Green
entered no plea to four cannabis-related charges
at the Waitakere District Court this morning.
The 59-year-old has been remanded on bail and
will reappear in court later this month."
January 15, 2011: Dakta Green was arrested again on February 1, 2011. On his FaceBook page he said "24 hours ago 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 26 th 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" On Wednesday, 6 May 2009, the Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party issued a Press Release (partially quoted below) Dakta Green’s Stony Road to Mt Albert "The ALCP are asking Police for an explanation after its candidate in the Mt Albert by-election was arrested for the third time in one week. The ALCP believes that people should not be arrested for their political beliefs in New Zealand. The ALCP is calling for the NZ Government to cease any further state interference in this political campaign, end all cannabis arrests, release all cannabis political prisoners, and stop wasting the billions of taxpayer dollars that we need, in this recession economy, to maintain our standards of health and education and our opportunities for economic and social development." Watch the video: DAKTA GREEN arrested 2 times in 2 days! Daktory J Day  At his original
sentencing on June 29, 2011, Dakta Green was
offered Home Detention which he refused, and
opted instead for a prison sentence, which
he received in the form of an 8 months
sentence.
"Appearing in the Auckland District Court this morning, he rejected the judge’s offer of home detention, instead opting for jail time." Dakta Green was the New Lynn candidate for the Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party (ALCP), a political party with the platform to bring about cannabis law reform in New Zealand. With an eight months prison sentence, Dakta Green would have served his sentence and would have been released in time to stand in the forthcoming November elections in New Zealand. The prosecution appealed Dakta Green's original sentence and on September 30, 2011, his sentence was increased to 23 months. For the Crown to extend Dakta Green's prison sentence to almost triple time and in view of the fact that he was originally offered Home Detention, is truly an abuse of sentencing powers and is extraordinary in that it lends credence to the idea that such an almost tripling of his prison sentence was politically motivated in order to keep him from standing in the forthcoming November elections. If Dakta Green had accepted Home Detention at his original sentencing, would he still have been hauled before a prosecution sentencing appeal? How easy would it have been for the prosecution to bring (and win) a 23 month prison sentence if Dakta Green would have been on Home Detention? This extension of prison sentence to 23 months is politically motivated and is intended to stop Dakta Green from running in the November elections.  About Dakta Green Dakta in the house  The Daktory The club was created by
Dakta Green as a protest to the current
cannabis laws. It represents a model for a
safe environment for users to smoke and
discuss their culture. As a charitable
foundation, The Daktory works with groups such
as NORML, Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party and
the Green Cross to help change the laws around
medicinal and recreational use, with the aim
of reducing harm on the community.
Marijuana Will Be Legalized! Dakta Green With Craccum Editor 2009 |
