Jokily inspired by Morgan Spurlock's award winning 2004 documentary film Super Size Me (although not inspired enough to come up with an original title, but we'll let that one rest for now), Super High Me sees American stand-up comedian and self-confessed stoner Doug Benson (HBO Comedy Showcase; Last Comic Standing) taking Spurlock's idea of spending 30 miserable days eating fast food and giving it a drugged-out spin by replacing the burgers with marijuana.

Doug's enviable task is to spend 30 consecutive days smoking, eating and vaporizing medical marijuana (available legally on prescription in California and several other US states) on an admirable quest to get ‘super high'. But, there's a catch. First, Doug must go 30 days without any marijuana whatsoever and undertake a battery of tests while completely sober. Once his dope journey is fully underway, Doug must then take the same tests while high in an effort to find out what marijuana actually does and how its constant use can affect the functions of a person's mind and body. The results, not too surprisingly, prove to be both highly amusing and enlightening.

While continuing his usual day-to-day life working as a stand-up comedian but now seriously under the influence, Doug also takes time to explore the current situation regarding medical marijuana in California, specifically focusing on the conflict between federal and state law and the explosive growth in medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles over the past two years.

As Doug's odyssey unwinds, the film follows him as he sets out on the road, performing gigs across the country and hanging out with fellow comedians and performers including Sarah Silverman, Greg Proops, Brian Posehn, Bob Odenkirk, Patton Oswalt, former Jane's Addiction members Dave Navarro and Stephen Perkins, and radio DJ and Vandals bassist, Joe Escalante, among others.

Being pushed as a film that is as much comedy as documentary, it's one of those works where you may well need to be in on the experience to fully appreciate (or at worst tolerate for an extended period) the central gag, but word is that it's an affable and fun ride, though maybe not quite as revealing as you might hope. We shall see.

Super High Me will be released on UK DVD on 2nd February 2009 by Revolver Entertainment at the low RRP of £7.99. As you might expect for that price, there are no extras.

UPDATE (23rd December 2008): The DVD release date has now been put back to 2nd March 2008.