I have a theory, but I’m not sure how to test it.

My theory is that 20-30 minutes of brisk exercise, followed by a hot bath and a glass of wine (or ONE alcoholic beverage to which you are not allergic) provides the same amount of relaxation as smoking a joint.

By “joint,” I mean, marijuana with no special additives, GMOs, etc. I mean the basic green stuff the baby boomers smoked when they wanted to listen to Nina Simone or Jerry Garcia, and not worry about Nixon.

I don’t think this would have the same pain relief results, particularly for severe pain sufferers, and it wouldn’t have the biochemical effects that medical marijuana studies have shown. I don’t know how you’d test it, other than throwing juggling sandbags at the relaxed participants and yelling, “Think fast!” to see what happens.

But if I could get grant money to test this, you’re damn right I’d try.

I want that.

I would never do that. Takes a lot of joules to heat all that water.

My super-ego is so mad at my id right now. It’s damn near 1 am and I stayed up too late knitting and listening to Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince. But I have a sweater back & shoulder to show for it.

Yus.