Delta-8 could be called “loophole weed.” Traditional pot’s psychoactive effect comes from Delta-9-THC, a federally controlled chemical. Its little brother Delta-8, though, is not controlled. Everyone’s experience is different, but many users report Delta-8's high is similar to “traditional” weed, but less intense. They say it produces all the relaxation of weed with less paranoia. Delta-8 is not a federally controlled substance but it is only fully legal in 31 states, so check your state’s laws before you smoke up.

Extracted from plants native to South Pacific islands, Kava provides a mellow, relaxing, mildly euphoric experience that is legal in all 50 states. It can be purchased in pill form (marketed as a“dietary supplement”), in pre-mixed drinks, or in powdered form, so you can brew up an earthy tea. Enjoy!

Kratom isn’t an opioid, but it’s close. The chemicals in kratom interact with opioid receptors in the brain, producing pain relief, euphoria, and a stimulant effect, but Kratom is, most agree, safer and less addictive than opioids. It’s also legal on the federal level. The plant has has reportedly been used as a substitute for opium in Southeast Asia for centuries, and many of the 10 million or so kratom users in the U.S. are likewise replacing heroin, Oxycontin, and other opiates with this plant extract (although there is no research backing up the claim that this is effective.)

According to biochemists in Switzerland, taking an extract of the humble liverwort plant can produce an experience similar to marijuana, at least in mice. Anecdotal experiences back-up the plant’s effectiveness in humans, with this user reporting a relaxing, mellow experience after smoking an extract of liverwort. While it’s easy to get liverwort and it’s totally legal, concentrating it enough to even see if it gives you a psychoactive effect might prove problematic. For now, file this under “interesting possibility.”

CBD is legal in all 50 states and you can buy it in gas stations, drug stores, pet stores (in case your dog is anxious), and everywhere else. CBD is extracted from hemp plants, as opposed to marijuana plants, so it doesn’t contain THC, the illegal chemical in weed. I don’t feel anything from the stuff, but millions of Americans use it and say it reduces pain, lessens anxiety, promotes relaxation, and even lowers blood pressure.

It’s easy to forget that caffeine is even a drug at all. We’ve all decided, as a culture, that it’s totally OK to take this stimulant to give us bursts of energy, but other stimulants are very bad. Drug prohibition is a bad idea across the board, but I’m happy The Man has spared this drug, as its short-term mood and energy boosting effects are integral to my life and the safety of those around me.

“I get high from exercise!” isn’t just something healthy people say to remind you they’re better than you—it’s a real thing. Described as a sense of psychological well-being or euphoria that comes from strenuous, repetitive exercise, the runner’s high is widely reported among athletes, but we don’t really know why it happens. It’s a lot of effort for a relatively mild psychological effect, in my opinion, but the other benefits of exercise—living longer, being healthier, etc.—make up for it.

I’m no tee-totaler, but it’s hard to look at the overall effect of alcohol on society and not think “this drug is legal, but I’m not allowed to take mushrooms?” Excessive alcohol use is associated with around 95,000 deaths a year in the U.S., with a monetary cost of somewhere around a quarter trillion dollars a year. Drinking can be fun, but the inebriating effects of alcohol are rarely worth the hangover. Your mileage may vary, of course.

Putting nicotine on this list pains me, because smoking cigarettes would be awesome if it wasn’t so deadly. Nicotine is extremely addictive, and its most popular delivery method, smoking tobacco, has been shown to cause cancer, heart disease, and other terrible outcomes. There is some light on the horizon for nicotine fans, though: alternative delivery methods are only “potentially harmful.” The research isn’t in yet to determine the extent of the harm, so you might get lucky.

Looking through your parents medicine cabinet for substances that will get you high is a time-honored teenager tradition, but it’s a very bad idea. Whether you’re chugging cough syrup or downing handfuls of diarrhea medicine, the highs you get from common medications are nearly universally unpleasant and come with nasty and sometimes deadly side-effects. Just smoke some Delta-8 instead.

You can get messed up from huffing all kinds of common chemicals, from gasoline to paint, solvents, and the compressed air used to clean electronics. Huffing is generally not a fun experience though. Depending on the chemical, you might feel dizzy, disoriented, and uncoordinated, but few report feeling “awesome and cool.” Studies of longer-term effects of huffing indicate habitual users suffer damage to the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, and brain, but you can die from huffing quickly, too, a phenomenon called “sudden sniffing death syndrome.”

Salvia is not illegal under federal law, but this terrible drug is prohibited by 29 states. This very powerful hallucinogenic drug produces intense, short trips, thrusting many users into full dissociative states, complete with visual and auditory hallucinations. This would be fine for experienced heads, but newbie drug-users should probably stick to more pleasant drugs.

In small doses, this common spice livens up your hot chocolate and bolognese, but if you take enough of it, it gets you high (although “high” might be the wrong description for nutmeg’s effect). About a half hour after ingesting too much nutmeg, you’ll likely experience nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Then the irregular heartbeats begin. Anecdotal accounts overwhelmingly report the nutmeg high as unpleasant, marked by confusion and a feeling of doom. It lasts for more than a day and is followed by a hangover that feels like “God himself shat on your soul.” On the plus side, nutmeg is rarely abused because few ever want to do it twice.

Legal in all 50 states, “spinning around until you get dizzy” is a popular mind-altering experience among children, but only because they usually can’t get better drugs. Dizziness is so unpleasant, it’s considered a harmful side effect of many medications, with few, if any, taking drugs specifically to feel dizzy. As yet, the federal government has not outlawed the practice.