Hey Activators! I recently did an audit of our newsletter subscribers and was amazed to see we're reaching 45 of the 50 U.S. states - plus Canada! 🌎

So tell me...where are you tuning in from? Drop your location in the comments on M3's Facebook post!

From Alaska, Delaware, Maine, North Dakota or Wyoming? I'd love to hear from you! Appreciate your help!💙

After Mexico bans vapes, cartel tighten their grip on a booming market Associated Press

...earlier this month, the country banned the sale — although not the use — of electronic cigarettes. Experts believe organized crime will now consolidate its control over the sale of the devices...

Alarming new concerns about e-cigarettes discovered - thanks to vaping zebrafish New York Post

🚫More states (including AL, FL) are proposing bans on vaping and/or marijuana use - both indoors and outdoors - within public spaces. Is your state one of them? 🗳️

Why hemp and marijuana are regulated by different laws NPR

Wisconsin Democrats renew push to fully legalize cannabis Wisconsin Examiner

FL Supreme Court dismisses recreational marijuana case, won't appear on 2026 ballot CBS12 (FL)


🏛️Wondering what the current legal state of cannabis? DISA Global Solutions is a provider of employee screening and compliance solutions...and keeps their maps updated with the latest news! ⚖️

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Launches the Great American Recovery Initiative to Address the Addiction Crisis

RFK Jr announces mental health and addiction initiative focused on reducing costs, boosting innovation Spectrum News

💰Have you been waiting for the release of the Drug Free Communities Grant? You're not alone! For all new applicants, stay tuned to the forecasted page - and hope that it is not delayed much longer due to shutdowns! Learn more at CDC.gov.🔍

❗Speaking of changing landscape, Smyle Labs has started to promoting their newest 'discreet' device - a 510 Cart Inhaler! This low-cost product includes the universal power source, two cover sizes, adjustable voltage setting, and a built-in filter to hide clouds.

View their socials to see how they are sharing this and others! 😶‍🌫️

📸Smyle Labs

This week, for the NDEWS Weekly Briefing, they turned their attention to evolving trends of psilocybin use, microdosing, and the Amanita muscaria mushroom. Included in this week's email are EMS encounters, REDDIT posts, 2025 RAND Psychedelics Surve, poison control data, and more!

I got a message this week from my husband with simply...Are you a shrimp? Odd question, right? Then he followed up with a HuffPost article about how a common desk habit is turning us into “desk shrimp” — and how it’s worse for our health than we think..

Honestly… fair. Since transitioning to full-time contract work, I’ve realized I don’t really go to work — I dock at my desk. And lately, my posture has definitely been saying, “we need to talk.” Take some time to check in on your own workspace. We spend so much time there, it practically qualifies as a second home!

If your smartwatch keeps asking if you’re still alive ⌚😅, check out the resources below to learn how to sit less and move more.

• Move Your Way Toolkit from Health.gov
• Exercising at Your Desk from American Cancer Society.
• Desk Yoga from Adventure Yogi
• Be More Active During Work Day American Heart Association
• 50 Tips to Move More at Work UC Berkeley