The Daktory - West Auckland Cannabis Social Club

**scissorhands** · 3rd December 2009, 07:52

http://thedaktory.org.nz/

Is a great place to hang out with other cannabis smokers in a safe, social environment. There is a pool table, ping pong and darts and membership is $5 a visit or $20 for the month.

The place is most probably monitored by the police, but has been operating for over a year now. Norml supports The Daktory and a recent protest they had lighting up for near an hour, on the steps of the Henderson District Courts.

**Tank** · 3rd December 2009, 08:05

Im glad now that police can test you for drugs as well as alcohol.

fuckers shouldnt be on the road stoned.

Walking home - I have no isses.

**scissorhands** · 3rd December 2009, 08:21

No one has ever died smoking cannabis, no matter how much they consume.

Most drivers slow down when stoned, not like caffeine loaded drivers...

Rant and Rave forum presently appears to glorify alcohol, relative to alcohol should a benign substance such as cannabis be vilified?

**avgas** · 3rd December 2009, 08:36

Originally Posted by scissorhands

No one has ever died smoking cannabis, no matter how much they consume.

Or chewing lead

In fact very few people have died riding a motorbike. With the exception of those that have lost their heads and kept riding.

However I don't think weed should be illegal - shitloads of other ways for people to do stupid things that are legal. At least with weed if they have a good session they cant find their keys for a few hours. Making weed illegal is as pointless as the anti-smacking law - saves no one, restricts everyone.

Life is all about what you do, not what you don't.

**Tank** · 3rd December 2009, 08:39

Originally Posted by scissorhands

No one has ever died smoking cannabis, no matter how much they consume.

Most drivers slow down when stoned, not like caffeine loaded drivers...

I wasnt arguing that it kills people. I have no issue with it as a drug at all.

BUT - I know it fucks your reactions - and that makes you a danger on the roads - and that is what can kill people.

**george formby** · 3rd December 2009, 08:47

Each to their own but keep it off the road. It's bad enough driving or riding tired let alone under the influence. Education not legislation, I hate looking over my shoulder just because I want chill out.

**scissorhands** · 3rd December 2009, 08:51

Originally Posted by Tank

I wasnt arguing that it kills people. I have no issue with it as a drug at all.

BUT - I know it fucks your reactions - and that makes you a danger on the roads - and that is what can kill people.

I agree. Yet slow minded elderly and drongos are allowed to drive....

**george formby** · 3rd December 2009, 08:56

Originally Posted by scissorhands

I agree. Yet slow minded elderly and drongos are allowed to drive....

Many of them at the Daktory?

Off topic i know but you have just hit one of my pet hates. Slow people should not drive fast cars, well pretty much anything really. Bring on the driverless car!!!
Was the daktory featured in the paper a while ago? Police stated nobody had complained so no reason to check it out..

**scissorhands** · 3rd December 2009, 09:06

No sure re newspaper feature, I'm not a cannabis law reform stalwart.

But from what I understand, the industrial area neighbours are cool with it and the cops plan to leave everyone in peace. That could change, but I believe The Daktory management have been at a round table with police and spoken reasonably.

Dakta Green (everyone there has a Dakta name...) is partly responsible for legalizing weekend trading and gambling in NZ, during the 70's. He's been involved with social activism for a while now.

**SMOKEU** · 3rd December 2009, 11:23

Originally Posted by Tank

Im glad now that police can test you for drugs as well as alcohol.

Drug testing drivers is a stupid idea because it doesn't prove that the driver was under the influence at the time.

**Indiana_Jones** · 3rd December 2009, 11:38

Sounds like a good group, makes the pigs job all that much easier so they can get back to dealing with real crime, like speeding

-Indy

**Usarka** · 3rd December 2009, 11:45

Do they sell twisties and tubs of orange choc chip ice cream

**Tank** · 3rd December 2009, 12:07

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

Drug testing drivers is a stupid idea because it doesn't prove that the driver was under the influence at the time.

You perfer no disincentive to stop driving under the influence of drugs?

I hate the thought of fuckers out of their brains on P, or chill-laxed after a few spliffs driving towards me or my wife / kids.

Fuck 'em I say. Test away and get them off the roads. Dont like it - dont do drugs, or dont drive.