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Update: The Green Cross was reportedly rejected and told to look for another space. More info to come.
The Green Cross medical cannabis dispensary has found a new home, but it has a struggle ahead to obtain the permits needed for the home. Kevin Reed, the operator of the Green Cross, is requesting that patients write letters on behalf of the dispensary. The Green Cross has received a lot of negative press recently because it is hoping to reopen at 2701 Leavenworth Street, near the Fisherman's Wharf tourist district. A discretionary review hearing was held on Thursday, July 13th.

On July 7th, Bay Area CISPES (Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador) and supporters protested violence in San Salvador that led to the death of multiple people, along with dozens injured, which is being called the worst violation of human rights since the signing of the 1992 Peace Accords.
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On July 3rd, protesters gathered in front of Bank of America in San Francisco demanding that the bank sign a pledge agreeing not to provide mortgages for buildings where senior and disabled tenants have been evicted.
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At the two-day SF Pride Celebration in San Francisco on June 24th and 25th, plant-powered volunteers from Bay Area Vegetarians staffed a Veg Education & Outreach booth. People seemed hungry for veg info and crowded the booth to learn about vegetarianism, vegan cooking, and factory farming. Through the use of a unique battery cage display and other materials, tens of thousands of people learned that chickens are debeaked and intensively confined in cages to produce eggs. Leafleting by volunteers throughout the area was also successful. Thousands of booklets and pamphlets were distributed to receptive passers-by.

On Monday July 3rd there was an emergency protest in San Francisco against the U.S.-Israeli assault on Palestinians. The protest was at 4:30 PM in front of the Israeli Consulate on Montgomery St. Photos: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
U.S.-supplied F-16 fighter-bombers have destroyed the main power station in Gaza and destroyed bridges on the only major roads linking the northern and southern sections of the region. Round-the-clock Israeli artillery shelling is taking place. Most of the people of Gaza are now without water and electricity. Israel has also arrested a third of the members of the Palestinian Authority governing body.

Estee Slaughter representatives gave away thousands of “RealityfoldTM” sleep masks at SF Pride on Sunday, June 25th. The black mask, which is emblazoned in gold with the ES logo and “Make the Occupation Disappear," includes text that explains the connections between the company Estee Lauder, the destruction of Palestinians' homes, and World Pride 2006. The representatives were told by SFPD officers to stop distributing the masks. Also that day, Senior Unlimited Nudes activist Tortuga Bi Liberty was told by police to "cover up" when he was picketing and handing out leaflets at Pride while in the nude.

Dina Boyer is a photographer and videographer who frequently posts media to Indybay, and covers LGBT and police brutality-related issues. Ms. Boyer reports, "For the last 8 years I have been covering the Pride celebration in San Francisco... every year I obtained media passes." After having applied months in advance for her official press passes, she was denied her passes on Saturday. She feels that she was discriminated against, and that her First Amendment rights as a journalist were violated. She feels that her presence as a transgendered woman and a journalist will not be missed when she does not cover Pride events next year. The press credentials of Allen White, who wrote a story critical of the corporate nature of SF Pride for Beyond Chron, were also lifted.