THE DAKTORY
NEW ZEALAND’S FIRST CANNABIS CLUB
PRESS RELEASE WEDNESDAY JAN 20
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Landmark Cannabis Hearing Today At Auckland District Court
The hearing will begin at 10am and finish around 5pm.
Dakta Green, founder of New Zealand’s most prominent cannabis club will today argue that cannabis laws are a fundamental
breach of his rights.
Mr Green is arguing for a stay of proceedings on charges of possession and possession for supply and will argue before
Judge Keirnan that cannabis laws
discriminate against cannabis users and that the severity of the penalties breach the Bill of Rights Act.
The hearing will see the Misuse of Drugs Act challenged using the Bill of Rights Act
“Alcohol and tobacco are dangerous drugs but are legally available. Cannabis causes less harm to our community”, says
Green.
Mr. Green will be calling two witnesses to support his claims of extreme persecution and discrimination.
Dawn Danby, a former pharmacist currently on home detention for using cannabis as a medicine will appear in support.
Dr Geoff Noller, New Zealand’s leading expert on cannabis culture in New Zealand will appear via video link from the
University of Otago School of medicine.
“I am confident of victory but whatever the result of my application I will never stop campaigning to free cannabis
users from these harsh and unfair laws.
The cannabis laws are wrong. They are fuelled by a pernicious prejudice and perpetuate harmful stereotypes that
adversely affect users and their families”, said Green.
ends