| Secret Docs Show Police and DIA Conspired to Ban Cannabis Magazines |
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| Written by Chris Fowlie - Norml NZ | |
| Friday, 18 June 2010 11:08 | |
Police Lied to try and hide their involvement in a proposed Ban of Norml News, High Times and Cannabis Culture. Read the Official Information Docs here    A request by NORML under the Official Information Act has revealed police had a secret meeting with Internal Affairs departmental heads, and asked them to try to get marijuana law reform magazine Norml News completely banned.
The documents arrived today and reveal two police officers arranged a meeting with Internal Affairs department heads on 31 May 2010 "during which the existence of several publications dealing with the cultivation of cannabis and other illegal activity was discussed." The names of the police officers have been withheld because apparently making the information available would "be likely to prejudice the maintenance of the law." Police provided to Internal Affairs a property sheet that provides a strong link to the Operation Lime raids. Police also asked the Secretary of Internal Affairs to pursue a Serial Publication Order - which would mean all existing and future copies of the magazine would be prohibited - for Norml News, High Times and Cannabis Culture magazines. In a letter to his subordinates at the Censorship Office, dated 3 May 2010, Jon Peacock on behalf of the Secretary of Internal Affairs requests a ban of not only the three issues submitted, but also requests "consideration is given to issuing a serial publication order on the publication." A serial publication order would mean all existing issues would be banned and the magazine would be prohibited from publishing any more issues. "We are outraged at this blatant political interference in our campaign for sensible drug laws," said editor Chris Fowlie. "Police are lying to the media and misleading the public. They should admit they are behind this censorship, rather than hiding behind the faceless grey suits of Wellington." "If the police succeed in banning Norml News, this could criminalise thousands of people who have an old copy somewhere," said Mr Fowlie. "We have printed more than one million copies which all found happy homes and a recall would be impossible." -- ends --
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For the country who hosted "Lord of the Rings" and profits from tourist dollars, I think the New Zealand government attitude and behaviour is despicable. They know that cannabis is not dangerous and yet they persist in this persecution.
I lead a large FaceBook group and would be more than happy to get involved to give any such proposed tourist boycott one hell of a big PUSH.
Bests to you always,
Jayelle Farmer
Legalise Cannabis International