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7 events across 7 weeks
1
Damage
3
Hype
3
Noise
8.9
Avg Dmg
26.2
Avg Hype
WEEK 71
May 3 – 9
NOISE
2026-05-03
Tennessee Clears Way for Ibogaine Clinical Trials
Policy Change
single state · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
17.0
WEEK 70
Apr 26 – May 2
HYPE
2026-04-26
Trump Military Ban Impacts Decorated Service Members
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
22.3
Hype
42.8
WEEK 69
Apr 19 – 25
HYPE
2026-04-18
Trump Executive Order on Psychedelic Drug Research Acceleration
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
38.3
WEEK 52
Dec 21 – 27
DMG
2025-12-25
Department of Veterans Affairs Implements Abortion Ban
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
28.2
Hype
27.8
WEEK 51
Dec 14 – 20
NOISE
2025-12-19
VA Reorganization Plan to Cut Bureaucracy and Improve Care
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
2.2
WEEK 23
Jun 1 – 7
NOISE
2025-06-07
Veterans Rally Against Planned VA Cuts
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
11.8
Hype
10.8
WEEK 18
Apr 27 – May 3
HYPE
2025-05-03
Trump Proposes Renaming Veterans Day to Victory Day for World War I
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
Damage
0.2
Hype
44.8