In this thread, Freiheit was asking why Absinthe was illegal.
bibliophage deleted the links and closed it based on the illegality of Absinthe in the US. All that is fair and this isn’t a whinge about what he did. As I can’t post a follow up in the thread, MPSIMS the only sensible place to post it.
It seems that the current situation is:
United States : According to the United States Customs office , “The importation of Absinthe and any other liquors or liqueurs that contain an excess of Artemisia absinthium is prohibited.”.
The prevailing consensus of interpretation of United States law among American absinthe connoisseurs is that:
It is probably illegal to sell items meant for human consumption which contain thujone. This is doubtful, since there is no restriction on sale of the herb common sage, which is fairly rich in thujone.
It is probably illegal for someone outside the country to sell such a product to a citizen living in the US.
It is probably not illegal to purchase such a product for personal use in the US.
Absinthe containing thujone can be and occasionally is seized by United States Customs, if it appears to be for human consumption.
Wikipedia
I don’t work for the Absinthe Marketing Board, not a regular Absinthe drinker. Just putting this here for completeness.
When a Moderator closes a thread in one forum that does not mean open another thread on the same subject in another forum.
Do not do this again if you value your posting privileges, Bromley .
Cajun Man