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Joined: Dec 14, 2005 Posts: 350 Location: New Zealand
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:01 pm
They were all young. The bloke wasn't wearing a proper uniform, just a jacket with Police on it and no badge visible. He lurked in the background and didn't say much.
The Daktory was also supposed to be the Maryjane supporters club, I bet that, not a cent was spent on her. She needs a new clutch and gearbox work. Maryjane is one of the few weapons we have, to fight this war and I think that Maryjane supporters and NORML members should be demanding that she is put back to work.
I eat my words and apologize, I WAS WRONG
A big WELL DONE to those involved and great to see Fooz back.
The appearance of the NORML "CANNABUS" on the Television Three evening
news at the Jobs Summit created a lighthearted segway to the 'bad news'
from the Reserve Bank Governor - however despite a great camera shot, the
bus's presence or purpose at the event was not explored any further.
Legal regulation of Cannabis would not only have an impact in the New
Zealand economy, globally, it would bring back in to legal circulation about
a trillion dollars that can be invested back into the community and towards
trade. Such creative thinking is particularly targeted at EU and western
economies who seem to need any and all leverage options and ideas to shorten
and flatten this recession. The United States largest state economy,
California, is considering legal regulation of cannabis very seriously.
The UN Office of Drug Control is hosting a discussion this March on all drug
prohibitions and how effective they deliver health to people. New Zealand is
sending Associate Health Minister, Hon Peter Dunne. He has already declared
he is not at all receptive to cannabis legalisation.... no matter how far he
is prepared to throw the country down the toot, he is emphatically opposed.
So why send him, keep him at home and bank the money.
It has been often quoted elsewhere, but I repeat here for its timeliness and
relevance to the NZ job summit, "times of regulated recreational
substances and no money are easier than all the money in the world
and unregulated and bottomless prohibition into which it is poured."
D-classification of cannabis will reinstate social cohesion and
resiliencywhile balancing the books from both sides. _________________
Watch the video here and get a peek of the cannabus!
*Potty Ideas Drives Jobs Summit into Ecstasy!*
The appearance of the NORML "CANNABUS" on the Television Three evening
news
This is Maryjane's first appearance on TV. Around the time that we finished restoring her, I said, " the real highlight for me will be the first time that I see her on TV". last night delivered that highlight, 3 years after NORML got her (about the 22nd, 23rd Feb 2005) _________________ " The law is wrong, I am right, end of story".
Brian Borland
Last edited by Dakta_grower on Sun Apr 12, 2009 12:25 pm, edited 2 times in total
Joined: Dec 01, 2003 Posts: 6366 Location: Christchurch, NZ
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:16 pm
Protest goes up in green smoke
Northern News
11/03/2009
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/northland/local-news/northern-news/2251422/Protest-goes-up-in-green-smoke
Kaikohe’s main street had a distinctive aroma wafting down it last Wednesday and the culprit seemed to be a large green bus. ‘Mary Jane the Cannabus’ was visiting Kaikohe as part of a year long National Organisation for the Reform of Marijuana Laws national tour.
Driven by Dakta Green and Fooz, real names as stated on their drivers’ licences, the bus has hosted a protest daily at 4.20pm, for almost a year, in nearly every town from cape to cape. "The protest involves smoking copious amounts of cannabis with anyone who wants to join in from that town," says Mr Green.
In Kaikohe, a group of about 20 locals inside and outside the bus puffed a joint to support Mr Green and Fooz’s cause. There were no police present at any stage of the protest. When contacted, Kaikohe police said they were unaware the bus was in town and that no complaints had been received.
Mr Green believes cannabis should be treated with the same laws that apply to alcohol. He says a legal age limit would apply to minimise the effects on minors. It could also be a solution to economic downturn. "If cannabis was legalised it could provide 20,000 jobs for Kiwis during next five years," he says. "And a regulated and taxed cannabis industry could yield more than $200 million for the taxman."
Joined: Feb 28, 2003 Posts: 293 Location: Auckland, Aotearoa
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 11:48 am
Dakta_Grower wrote:
Quote:
last night delivered that highlight, 6 years after NORML got her (about the 22nd, 23rd Feb 2003)
We got it in Feb 2005... and it has been on tv already... but yes, fantastic to see it at the job summit, keep it up guys! _________________ "when injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty!"
This is Maryjane's first appearance on TV. Around the time that we finished restoring her, I said, " the real highlight for me will be the first time that I see her on TV". last night delivered that highlight, 3 years after NORML got her (about the 22nd, 23rd Feb 2005)[/quote]
The following is posted in 'pot culture' under 'grand opening' but i wanted to post it in this thread as well because it is such a lovely photo of Maryjane. Don't you agree?
Maryjane looks good outside the new Daktavist Branch of Norml.
Following our reorganization the Daktory is open during April for all existing members and prospective members who would like to take a look.
Are you ready to be a Daktavist?
The Berlin wall fell through people power. Chip chip chip, one stone at a time and within weeks the wall was gone.
Lets tear down our wall called 'prohibition' and stop them locking our people up. Cannabis law reform will happen the same way - PEOPLE POWER.
Are you ready to be a Daktavist?
Come and chat about how your involvement can effect this change.
Are you ready to be a Daktavist?
The Daktory opening hours are strictly adhered to:-
Monday and Tuesday - CLOSED
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - 6 pm till midnight
Saturday - noon till midnight
Sunday - noon till 8pm.
NO DRUGS - NO ALCOHOL
In my home we only celebrate the cannabis culture.
NIMBIN NSW AUSTRALIA MARDIGRASS 2009 Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 8:31 pm
We're here in Nimbin NSW Australia for our annual Mardigrass festival -
Cheers to all you Kiwi's - and to my dear Dakta - Green . . . my Big Bro = I just heard you're Locked up in the NZ Police department somewhere over the ditch from me - I send you my love and will have a cone for you my Bro xxxxxxx love ya and HAPPY MARDIGrass TO ALL
Congratulations to everyone involved with MaryJane Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:24 pm
Kia ora koutou
When I sold the bus that was destined to become MaryJane to NORML in 2005, I dreamed of traveling around the country with her, promoting the legalization cause. That dream was realized in April 2008, when I stepped aboard the restored and refurbished MaryJane in Napier. I want to personally thank everyone who has put their time, cash, love, and care into getting MaryJane roadworthy again, and keeping her running. Everyone who has visited, and tooted, and smoked up in her honour.
Prohibition attempts to deny us so many of human rights. I firmly believe we are on the right side of this debate, and that history will look back on prohibition and its war against users of SOME drugs the same way they look back on the suppression of women, slavery, apartheid, criminalization of homosexuality etc There are powerful interests who will be upset by legalization, and they will fight tooth and nail to defend prohibition. We cannot outshout or outfight these interests, and their hired goons, so must work smarter, we must work with all our love and compassion for those arrested and imprisoned for using, growing, or distributing the herb.
Most of all, we must hold in our minds, and in our hearts, a vision of an Aotearoa in which people's choice high, medicine etc is respected. Before we can realize it, we must be able to see it, feel it, know that despite the set-backs that we will face, it will happen.
Ka whawhai tonu matou, ake, ake, ake
Kia kaha
Strypes
Joined: Oct 30, 2008 Posts: 1 Location: New Zealand
So i decided to ask google why is marijuana illegal Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:02 pm
This is what she said
Many people assume that marijuana was made illegal through some kind of process involving scientific, medical, and government hearings; that it was to protect the citizens from what was determined to be a dangerous drug.
The actual story shows a much different picture. Those who voted on the legal fate of this plant never had the facts, but were dependent on information supplied by those who had a specific agenda to deceive lawmakers. You'll see below that the very first federal vote to prohibit marijuana was based entirely on a documented lie on the floor of the Senate.
You'll also see that the history of marijuana's criminalization is filled with:
Racism
Fear
Protection of Corporate Profits
Yellow Journalism
Ignorant, Incompetent, and/or Corrupt Legislators
Personal Career Advancement and Greed
These are the actual reasons marijuana is illegal
Gosh that's clever ,
But really it looks more like Ken and crew went a bit further on the last road trip than they told us about .I must say our Auckland J Day music and host beats theirs.
tony
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