Absinthe Bann Mystries Resolved!

Absinthe is now perfectly legal in many countries around the world but why were Absinthe and Absithe kits banned at all?

Why Absinthe was banned ?

France is wrongly known as the home of Absinthe but Absinthe was actually created at the end of the 18th century by Dr Pierre Ordinaire in Switzerland. In the 19th century and early 20th century Absinthe became very popular, a time known as La Belle Epoque a golden age before the start of the First World War. It is a herbal alcoholic beverage flavored with wormwood, aniseed, fennel and sometimes other herbs such as lemon balm, hyssop and mint.

Absinthe was associated with many great writers and artists who claimed that it gave them inspiration. People who were dedicated to Absinthe included Van Gogh, Oscar Wilde, and Pablo Picasso.



Absinthe or the Green Fairy (La fee verte) became even more popular than fermented types of beverages such as beer and cider and upset wine producers by replacing wine as the most popular alcoholic drink in France. Doctors and prohibitionists claimed that Absinthe was as bad as cannabis, that it was psychoactive and caused convulsions, hallucinations, insanity, brain damage and death and thus Absinthe's popularity became blamed for France's growing alcoholism problem. It was also held accountable for detoriating morals and for damaging French society.

After the heinous murder of a whole family by a known Absinthe drinker, prohibitionists convinced the government that Absinthe was a danger. Many Countries banned Absinthe in 1915 including France.

Absinthe substitutes and Absinthe styles of alcoholic drinks such as Pernod Pastis and Ricards were developed to market to those missing the taste of Absinthe.

Thujone

Thujone is a monoterpene a key ingredient in Absinthe, and it was this chemical that was blamed for the dangerous effects of Absinthe. It was commonly Considered similar to THC of cannabis by many people.

Thujone, in large quantities, is toxic and does affect the GABA receptors of the brain but only when consumed in LARGE quantities. It was a mis conception that pre ban Absinthe had up to 350mg of thujone per liter, but this has now been proved false. Tests in the past proved that Absinthe only contained up to 6mg – a very small amount and not enough to give any psychedelic effects.

Such tests and other research, articles and studies have shown that absinthe is just as safe as any other drink with a high alcohol content.

In the EU and in the United States Thujone content is well regulated. Alcoholic beverages containing an ABV over 25% to contain up to 10mg per kg of thujone and for beverages labeled “bitters” to contain up to 35mg per kg only will be prescribed by EU law.

US government permits10 parts per million of thujone in beverages, these beverages are considered to be “thujone free” as thujone content under this limit does not show on US testing equipment.

After all, if Absinthe is safe it was labelled as dangerous and why was Absinthe banned? True Reasons :-

- Mass hysteria – Absinthe was linked to drugs like – cocaine and heroin.
- Wine producers afraid of the the fall in popularity of wine.
- Non standardised testing and medical research.
Culture of Montmartre links to the Absinthe are ns and Bohemian.
- Prohibitionists advocating ban alcoholic beverages taking help of excuses.

Why Many Countries Banned Absinthe? Because of a combination of politics, lies, myths and misunderstandings.