DIThe Distraction Index

#drug policy

7 events across 7 weeks

0Damage
5Hype
2Noise
4.1Avg Dmg
31.0Avg Hype
WEEK 86Aug 16 – 22
NOISE2026-08-16
Trump Administration Marijuana Rescheduling Legal Challenges
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
9.2
Hype
8.8
WEEK 84Aug 2 – 8
NOISE2026-08-02
Senate Includes Hemp THC Products Delay in Spending Bill
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.3
WEEK 75May 31 – Jun 6
HYPE2026-05-31
Trump Reversal on Psychedelic Drugs for Mental Healthcare
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
38.8
WEEK 72May 10 – 16
HYPE2026-05-10
Trump Administration Drug Strategy Expands Addiction Services
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
50.8
WEEK 70Apr 26 – May 2
HYPE2026-04-25
Trump Administration Reschedules Marijuana and Fast-Tracks Psychedelics
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
3.0
Hype
47.0
WEEK 69Apr 19 – 25
HYPE2026-04-18
Trump Executive Order on Psychedelic Drug Research Acceleration
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
38.3
WEEK 51Dec 14 – 20
HYPE2025-12-19
Trump Signs Executive Order on Marijuana Reclassification
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
16.4
Hype
25.1