cannabisnews.com: Jailed Man Angry That Billionaire Walked Free Jailed Man Angry That Billionaire Walked Free Posted by FoM on January 11, 2000 at 11:33:03 PT New Zealand News from The Press Source: The Press Online A Waikato tetraplegic who claimed he was left to wallow in his own excrement when jailed for growing cannabis is upset that a billionaire walked free on similar charges. Waihi beneficiary Danuiel Clark, who grows and smokes cannabis to relieve pain, says it is unfair he was jailed for 21 days and the billionaire America's Cup visitor was let off and given name suppression. The 66-year-old visiting businessman appeared in the Otahuhu District Court on Friday. He admitted three importing drugs charges after being caught with more than 100g of cannabis leaf and resin. Judge David Harvey discharged him without conviction and said suppression was appropriate because naming the businessman would "far outweigh" the crime. Mr Clark, whose two bank accounts each have less than $100, said that was unfair. "Do the courts only work ... by how healthy your bank account is? They threw me in jail." Mr Clark became a tetraplegic after a road accident in 1991. He said smoking cannabis relieved pain while stronger, legally prescribed drugs such as morphine and valium left him a "zombie". The 30-year-old was jailed last July after police caught him growing six 30cm-high cannabis seedlings in a wardrobe. It was his seventh cannabis conviction. He refused to do community service or pay a fine and was sent to Waikeria Prison. He later claimed that no-one at the prison took him to the toilet and he was left to wallow in his own excrement for four days. Waikeria Prison has said his claims are untrue. Mr Clark, a legalise-cannabis activist and spokesman for the National Organisation for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, has vowed to continue smoking and growing cannabis. Waihi police Senior Sergeant Brian Millar refused to comment on Mr Clark but he added: "We just enforce the law, everything's black and white as far as I'm concerned." --NZPANew Zealand News from The Press Wednesday, January 12, 2000Related Articles:Marijuana Arrest is a New Spotlight - 1/11/2000http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread4258.shtmlGovernment Queries Court Sentence on Billionaire- 1/11/2000http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread4256.shtmlSecond US Man Let Off Over Drugs - 1/09/2000http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread4240.shtmlDrug Count Against CEO at Progressive Discharged-1/08/2000http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread4223.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Post Comment Name: Optional Password: E-Mail: Subject: Comment: [Please refrain from using profanity in your message] Link URL: Link Title: