ok http://www.absinthe.bz/faq.html?act_vn : It really depends where you are. Currently, absinthe containing thujone for human consumption is illegal in some countries including Switzerland. In the United States, Absinthe is not a controlled substance but its sale in bars and liquor stores is banned. Absinthe is still however legal to purchase and possess in the United States. In most of the European Union, absinthe may be sold as long as it stays at 10 mg of thujone. In Canada, Absinthe is completely legal, and on sale in some liquor stores. http://www.wormwoodsociety.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=40&Itemid=70 ... I think this might be a complicated question.