Absinthe Banned: The story of Jean Lanfray

In September 2016, in our Absinthe Prohibition Post we told you about a farmer, who supposedly killed his family under the influence of Absinthe. Absinthe, however, was not the reason for his actions, since two ounces of Absinthe are not nearly as influential as excessive amounts of hard liquor and wine. However, Absinthe was banned shortly after this incident. Therefore we want to tell you more about the story of that farmer: Jean Lanfray. Continue reading “Absinthe Banned: The story of Jean Lanfray”

Absinthism and the comparison of Absinthe to Cannabis

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This week you are going to learn more about Absinthe and its negative image at the turn of the century. The drink was blamed of causing Absinthism, a menatl illness. We will also deal with the question: Are Absinthe and Cannabis comparable? Enjoy! Continue reading “Absinthism and the comparison of Absinthe to Cannabis”

Some facts about Absinthe Prohibition

As probably most of you know Absinthe, the Green Fairy, got banned by the beginning of the 20th century. In the following article we have put together some information about Absinthe prohibition. There are so many rumors out there about Absinthe and its prohibition, therefore it is a good advice to check out these facts. Continue reading “Some facts about Absinthe Prohibition”

Absinthe Facts: Absinthe and its legalization

The first country, which banned Absinthe was Switzerland  in the year 1910.  The US followed in 1912 (for “protective” measures), France decided to give death to the Green Fairy  in 1915 and Germany followed in 1923. But how about Absinthe and its legalization? Continue reading “Absinthe Facts: Absinthe and its legalization”