2006-08-08 16:28:32 · 7 answers · asked by Pumpkin Head 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Absolutely!!, It ain't cheap though. I treat myself once a year as it's $200+ a bottle. Depending on where you're located, I'm told Canada sells the real deal (wormwood in the bottle). I have not found the good stuff up there yet, but I don't get up Canada that often. My favorite is absinthe king or absinthe king gold. The gold is well worth the added $$! Many websites to order from. Search "buy absinthe" and get the credit card out. Enjoy. Oh ya back to your question....It is only illegal to manufacture or sell in the U.S. Perfectly legal to posses.
2006-08-09 09:47:23 · answer #1 · answered by budntequilla 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
[] It is legal to sell items used in the production of absinthe and even the herb Wormwood but not as part of a food product for human consumption. This derives from an FDA regulation, as opposed to a DEA regulation.
[] It is probably illegal for someone outside the country to sell such a product to a citizen living in the US, given that customs regulations specifically forbid the importation of "Absinthe."
[] It is probably not illegal to purchase such a product for personal use in the US.
[] Absinthe can be and occasionally is seized by United States Customs, if it appears to be for human consumption.
[] A faux-Absinthe liqueur called Absente, made with Artemisia abrotanum instead of Artemisia absinthium (wormwood), is sold legally in the United States however, the FDA prohibition extends to all Artemisia species, including even, in theory, Artemisia dracunculus, known as tarragon.
However, Absinthe is sold in most US retail liquor stores, or can be acquired via internet or catalogs because the export version made for the United States does not contain wormwood.
2006-08-08 16:32:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it extremely is against customs regulations to import absinthe into the U. S.. The FDA bans finished nutrition products that comprise the two wormwood and thujone. There are some pseudo-absinthes interior the U. S. that use distinctive components to get around the ban.
2016-11-04 04:27:52 · answer #3 · answered by treiber 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the side effects of improperly prepared absinthe caused it to be banned from the land of Red White and Blue a long time ago.
2006-08-08 17:48:03 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. Fancy Pants 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not real absinthe with wormwood.
And if it doesn't contain wormwood, it's not real absinthe.
2006-08-08 17:18:35 · answer #5 · answered by kako 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is only illegal to sell it within the US. It is NOT a controlled substance. You can buy it without problem from a country where it is legal. See more here:
http://www.greenfairy.org/faq.php
2006-08-10 06:24:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you cant get it legally it is a controlled substance
2006-08-08 16:49:28 · answer #7 · answered by gsschulte 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋