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Originally Posted by skrinkladoo
Ok so its just regular alcohol - why is it still illegal in its original form in the US?
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Read up on prohibition. It was made illegal as a business move, by beer and wine makers, who made propaganda posters saying it was bad. When they repealed prohibition, absinthe makers had moved on, and beer and wine makers paid off the authorities to make sure they wouldn't come back.
What food standard is the same today as it was in 1912? Do you have any idea what it takes to get an alcoholic drink passed by the FDA these days? For that matter, to get drugs that cure diseases made legal for distribution? It'll be 5 years, and then it'll be available full strength.