“Within twenty minutes, I felt fully swaddled by an invisible blanket.”

The flavor is complex, and the aftertaste unfolds note after note. I consumed one gummy on a Friday night as I just got home from work and had no real desire to go out. I was all about unwinding and takin’ it easy, as the kids say. If you are used to uncorking a bottle of red on such nights, you’d do right to consider popping in one or two of these bad boys instead. I highly recommend it as a way of switching up your after-work escape routine, as they make a rather good alcohol substitute. Soon enough, the stress from a long week just started to melt away, and what took its place was a quiet contentment that made me feel more at ease, and more grateful than I had felt in quite some time.

I timed my high to peak with the setting sun because I’m a hopeless romantic in that way. The sky was a deep amber, and it was made all the more vibrant by this gummy edible. I decided to grab my dog and take him for a walk so we could catch the remnants of this natural light show. Dark clouds formed in the distance, a rarity in these parts, and by the time we got into the hills the low rumbling of thunder could be heard. Rarer still. This high took me from an easygoing, couch-locked position to an adventuresome walk through a literal storm in mere minutes. A sense of joy washed over us both. At times I would chase my dog, and then he’d chase me, and it was as if the sudden rain had energized us like liquid batteries. The glory of this high was that it allows you to break free of social norms, and get in tune with your childlike nature. It was very freeing in that sense.

“A very insightful high that seemed to erode any anxiety I was having.”

Night had fallen by the time we headed back home. The rains had also subsided, and both my dog and I were listening to some Steve Wynwood and feeling fine. The edible added a spooky element to a rare rainfall and overcast evening. While I’m sure you could enjoy this edible with others, there was something really solitary about this buzz. Like I was able to hash through some stuff while on my walk without the distraction of other opinions or viewpoints. It was a very insightful high that seemed to erode any anxiety I was having. I will easily reach for this again when I feel like spending a weekend night alone, and I recommend you get lost in a good Netflix binge or have a meditative night stroll with your own pooch on these. Though no matter how you slice it, you should be getting a healthy dose of relaxation that will help you hit the reset button.