by This Daley has a new bundle of joy on February 1st, 2007

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A local bar is advertising Absynthe (Absinthe). I thought this was illegal in the U.S. Anyone know if this is now legal or perhaps a legal U.S. version?

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by aspiringlawstudent on March 17th, 2008
I'd like to address a few points. First, no version of absinthe, European or otherwise, contains wood alcohol (isopropyl alcohol). That common misconception comes from the ignorance of what wormwood is. Wormwood is a plant that is used to flavor most brands of absinthe. Second, the quality of some of the American brands is much higher than most of the European varieties. There's a distillery in California that makes some great stuff, but I can't remember the name :(. Lastly, There are NO psychoactive effects of ANY absinthe. That's a myth. Drinking too much of it will give you a hangover, not shut down your kidneys, as some have suggested.

I hope this has been informative.
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by shellnnc on December 21st, 2007
It has been legal in U.S. since Aug. 2007. Enjoy!
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- Thanks for the answer - it sort of serves as an update to my question (I asked it in Feb 2007). I have been told, however, that it is NOT the same "quality" or strength as European Absinthe. It is a mass produced liquor made to taste similar but the real stuff is illegal as it has wood alcohol in it (and that is illegal for consumption in the U.S.)
  
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by anonymous on February 1st, 2007
"REAL" absinthe is illegal in the U.S., as it is in a lot of places.
You can, however, buy dumbed down versions of it here.
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- Thanks! I wondered about the "dumbed down" version. This is NC, not Manhattan :o)
  
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by Anonymous on February 1st, 2007
You can get absinthe these days...
here is some info on its status in the US
http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/absinthe/absinthe_law.shtml
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