Wellington Daktory cannabis club raided by police

The Daktory, Wellington's first cannabis club was raided by police Tuesday evening.

New Zealand activist and founder of 'The Daktory​' cannabis clubs, Dakta Green​ has been arrested along with one other man in a raid on The Daktory Wellington.

Both men face 21 charges between them of supplying and possessing class B and C drugs.

Officers seized cannabis, cash and equipment for growing cannabis.

Both men are due to appear in the Wellington District Court on Monday 26th August, law reform supporters will be gathering outside at 8am with signs to protest these arrests and show their support.

The Daktory first opened in Auckland as a protest to legalise cannabis for medicinal and recreational use,  and then reopened in 2019 at 38 Hania Street, Wellington.

More information will be provided when available.

The Daktory was raided tonight.
Dakta and John have been arrested.
They are being held overnight to appear in the district court at 10am tomorrow.
This will be closed to the public.
We will be gathering outside with signs to protest these arrests and to show our support.

— Gary Chiles (@testtubeone) August 23, 2019