May 13, 2025
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Cannabis Expert Calling Network unveiled at Cannabis Business Summit and Expo

Steve Lee, Editor04 mins

OAKLAND, Calif. – The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) and Brainsy, Inc., today unveiled the Cannabis Expert Calling Network (ECN®), a knowledge-sharing platform connecting cannabis industry experts with information-seekers and entrepreneurs online or via paid telephone consultations. The Cannabis ECN is accessible at https://cannabis.expertcallingnetwork.com and features NCIA members who create personalized profiles to showcase their…

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CVS Health Foundation donates $100,000 to OneOrlando fund

Steve Lee, Editor03 mins

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has announced that it will come together with the Orlando community to support the OneOrlando Fund, established by Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, to raise money for victims and families who have been affected by the Pulse nightclub tragedy. The CVS Health Foundation will donate $100,000 to the OneOrlando Fund, which is…

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EQCA calls out Federal LGBT blood ban in the aftermath of Orlando

Steve Lee, Editor02 mins

LOS ANGELES – In response to reports nationwide of gay and bisexual men being turned away from donating blood in response to the more than 50 injured in last weekend’s shootings at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Equality California (EQCA) Executive Director Rick Zbur issued the following statement: “It should not have taken the tragedy in Orlando…

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Equality California announces initiative to end gun violence, calls for comprehensive gun safety legislation

Steve Lee, Editor011 mins

LOS ANGELES – At a news conference Friday at Los Angeles City Hall together with state and local leaders, Equality California announced the launch of “Safe and Equal,” a campaign to end gun violence by advocating for tougher common sense gun safety laws at the federal and state levels, among other things. Equality California is…

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HRC endorses gun violence prevention policy measures

Steve Lee, Editor08 mins

WASHINGTON — Friday, HRC made a significant policy announcement in the aftermath of last Sunday’s hate-fueled attack  in Orlando targeting the LGBTQ community at Pulse nightclub’s Latin night. During a special meeting of the Human Rights Campaign’s Board of Directors Thursday evening, the board adopted a resolution recommended by HRC President Chad Griffin that addresses both…

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Posters saying #Shootback found in West Hollywood LGBT community (VIDEO)

Steve Lee, Editor02 mins

https://youtu.be/tK1lOkVwqbc Following the Orlando massacre last weekend, controversial stickers and posters featuring a rainbow-colored version of the Gadsen flag and the hashtag #ShootBack have appeared in the West Hollywood. The signage appeared near West Hollywood City Hall, the Pacific Design Center and along Santa Monica Boulevard on Thursday morning. A number of stickers and signs were…

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LGBTQ and gun violence-prevention groups call for hate and terror to be disarmed following Orlando shooting

Steve Lee, Editor19 mins

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National LGBTQ Task Force has joined 52 other LGBTQ and gun-violence prevention groups in an open letter calling on Congress for tougher restrictions on gun access for known and suspected terrorists and those with hate crime convictions. The letter follows: As U.S. government leaders continue to grapple with addressing gun violence-prevention…

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