Necessity being the mother of invention, some very inventive indulgers in the “evil weed” have found a legal substitute for marijuana. It’s called “K2” and it’s a combination of Chinese and Korean herbs and spices sprayed with a chemical that is similar to THC—the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. Of course, the nannies of our Nanny State are all up in arms about this—and would love to use their police force firearms against you for indulging in this currently legal substance. The substance, which is illegal in most of Europe, is selling for about the same price as marijuana—but without the extra worry and cost of being arrested.

The substance’s ingredients were accidentally hit upon when the scientific research being done on marijuana by Dr. John Huffman was discovered by innovative marijuana users. (“Huffman”? Semi-coincidentally, it was a “Hoffman” who accidentally discovered the recreational hallucinogenic drug LSD while also doing scientific research.) Certain states are now trying to pass bills to make possession of the substance illegal. (Big “surprise.”) We’ll see how long the legal fun lasts.

[DISCLAIMER: Though I support the re-legalization of all illegal recreational drugs—it’s your decision to do what you will with your body, not some bureacRAT’s—I do not use recreational drugs and am not promoting the use of K2 by posting this blog.]

UPDATE: Artur Oczko writes to inform me that the state of Kansas is already starting the harassment of people who sell the legal K2.