Somewhat related to the thread regarding legalizing drugs like marijuana, makes no sense why absinthe is illegal in the US. I brought a bottle in, was stopped by customs, made to throw it out. I did some research, the active ingredient that causes hallucinations - thujone has been reduced to like 10 mg/kg or something like that, at which point, you are likely to suffer from alcohol poisoning before you will hallucinate. There are equally strong alcoholic drinks that are sold legally - bacardi 151 is some strong stuff. The absinthe is typically around 60% or 70% alc. by volume.