Dakta Green Free After 3 Year Court Battle

The Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party congratulates both Dakta Green and
Judge Graham Hubble for Green's discharge without sentence yesterday. Green
was charged and convicted, but was sent free by Judge Hubble.
Congratulations to Dakta Green for an inspirational use of the Roaring Lion
strategy, and to Judge Hubble for having the courage and foresight not to
impose a custodial sentence.

The Cannabis Party believes that the colossal waste of money involved in
prosecuting Green for this 'crime' should have been spent on prosecuting
violent or dangerous criminals. Cannabis Party policy calls for an
immediate halt to cannabis related arrests so that taxpayer funded
travesties like Dakta Green's case no longer happen.