No more than wine or ale, [ said with a shrug as she picks up one of the joints and lights it in the fire. ] And light on lasting side effects. No hangovers or anything like that as far as I've experienced.

[ With a light shake of her hand she puts out the flames that catch on the paper, then breathes life into the cherry before taking a drag and holding the smoke in her lungs for a few seconds. Second benefit to smoking fireside: blowing the smoke up the chimney. ]