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Updates & Legacy — Stigmabase is a Canadian Non-Governmental & Nonprofit Initiative. Our mission is to inform about stigma around the world and make the data collected accessible for researchers. Stigmabase is very attentive to misinformation and lists only reliable sources. — The marginalization of individuals or categories of individuals is a too common phenomenon. Millions of people are facing this problem around the world and many complex factors are involved.

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8 Pa. universities certified for medical marijuana research

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, May 15, 2018

8 Pa. universities certified for medical marijuana research
- Pennsylvania is giving eight medical schools the green light to conduct clinical research on medical marijuana.

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Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, August 05, 2025

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Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, September 02, 2025

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Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, August 12, 2025

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Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, August 14, 2025

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Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, August 14, 2025

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Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, September 02, 2025

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Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, August 14, 2025

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Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, August 05, 2025

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Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, October 23, 2025

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Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, October 22, 2025

AI In Pakistan: Balancing Innovation, Inequality , And The Future Of Human Potential. AI is transforming education and work in Pakistan, but unequal ... View article...

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Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, October 22, 2025

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Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, October 21, 2025

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Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, October 22, 2025

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Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, October 23, 2025

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Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, October 23, 2025

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Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, October 21, 2025

A new Trevor Project study of more than 1600 LGBTQ youth over the course of a year shows increased anxiety and depression. View article...

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