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Is Legal Lean Syrup Legit?
Does Legal Lean Syrup Work?
Product: Legal Lean Syrup – 59 ml (blue raspberry flavor)
Manufacturer: Legal Lean LLC
Website: https://www.legallean.com/
Cost: $13.99
Fat Sam’s Legal High Rating
General Product Info
I have reviewed many Legal Lean products, from their vape pods to their kava. I have also reviewed their generic grape flavor of Legal Lean syrup (about 2 years ago). They are almost always in at least one of my local head shops, although you can find them available for purchase online as well. They come in three flavors including the original grape, this blue raspberry, and “quali” (although I never see this one in stores). The last time I reviewed the Legal Lean Syrup (grape flavored), it scored a 3 Star Fat Sammy Rating. This is pretty good for me, as most “legal highs” I review score a 1 or 2 rating. I do like that the bottle is resealable and that there is a safety seal. I also feel the labeling is attractive and find their choice in flavor for this one quite nice. The blue raspberry actually tastes a bit like blue raspberry. This is refreshing in this kind of industry – as most products like this taste nothing like they are supposed to. Although this is not a nutritional product, it does contain vitamins and also about 30 calories.
The Legal Lean Blue Raspberry bottle is pretty much the same as their grape bottle, only with a different label. It is easy to read and resembles an actual cough syrup container, which is what it is meant to simulate. Although I was never QUITE a fan of “robo tripping” back as a kid, I can say it was definitely possible to get high off cough syrup (so I always know what to expect with mimic products like this). I can say firmly that it is also safer than actual cough syrup, which contains a lot of ingredients that can be harmful in large quantities (acetaminophen).
Product Administration
The product label clearly states that it is only intended for adults and not to drink Legal Lean before operating heavy machinery. It advises against drinking if you are pregnant. There is an additional disclaimer warning not to consume more than 2 servings within a 24 hour period. This would mean two bottles, as there is only one serving per bottle. I consumed 2 servings (2 bottles) within about 8 hours. I only ate an open-faced turkey sandwich in between bottles. I also had a tuna sub from Subway later on that day (after the second bottle). The ingredients include some B vitamins, zinc, chamomile extract, lavender extract, valerian root extract, l-theanine, melatonin, rose hips extract, hops extract, st. john’s wort extract, skullcap extract, and kava kava extract. Kava Kava is the main ingredient they are counting on providing the intoxicating-like effects.
It was advised to me by a clerk at a headshop to mix it with a giant glass of juice, however, I prefer to drink mine straight.
Product Effects
Although Legal Lean is supposed to mimic robo-tripping, in reality it is likely about 40 percent the strength of actual dextromethorphan (DXM). DXM is the ingredient in cough syrup which typically provides the “high” and intoxicating like effects described and found in robo-tripping. After about 10 minutes of consuming the entire first bottle, I began to feel a very mild buzz (probably about the feeling of a quarter of a beer). Obviously, this is not enough to feel fully intoxicated, but it was a mild mood-lifter. The mood lift only lasted about half an hour total. I would say I felt normal after that. I took the second bottle around 9 to 10 hours later after tried to not eat after the sandwich so that my stomach would be a bit emptier. That paid off, as I felt the second bottle a bit faster and it seem to last SLIGHTLY longer (probably about 40 minutes total). While it might not be worth the $14 price tag, the product is by far better than several other products in my 2 star category. Unfortunately, it just is barely short of earning that third star.
Final Thoughts
I enjoyed Legal Lean and felt that it did a fairly good job of providing a relaxation and very “slightly intoxicated”-like feeling. Although, it is still no where near as strong as actual robo-tripping, it is the best mimic on the market currently. There are still better products in general than Legal Lean, which is why it only earns a 2 out of 5 Star Fat Sammy Rating. I do feel it is reasonable to suggest this product and would buy it again myself! I also enjoyed the grape flavor, albeit that was a couple of years ago I imagine it is still pretty great. I do not feel these products leave too bad of an aftertaste which is a huge benefit since no one really enjoys drinking a syrup of any kind. Maybe mixing it with juice would make Legal Lean even more enjoyable. I should mention that their original formula was a lot stronger than this version. I believe they had to substitute 5-HTP or other effective ingredients for Kava Kava after receiving some negative scrutiny from the FDA. Perhaps this is why it is a lot weaker than it used to be. The company has a variety of other products which have not ranked as well (1 and 2 stars only). Most of these other products the Legal Lean company produces are CBD or kava-based.