Thijune is technically illegal in concentrations over 10 mg/liter.  I know this because it takes away the fun of having absinth.  In Prague I had a shot of absinth that was around 180 proof and extremely high in thijune... after a long day, it was quite enough to get me rested and in a good mood, and I have an extremely high alcohol tolerance.  Over there I was able to buy for about $5 half a liter of 120 proof absinth with 7 mg/liter of thijune, and that was plenty potent too.  Shame of it was that I only got about four shots of it; friends drank most of it.  That was Franko Schulz brand, which would cost about $50 a bottle to import.  Absinth is rediculously overpriced on the internet, as is that pansy-assed Absente shit they sell in Louisiana.  Next time I go to Bohemia, I'm going to invest a lot of money into grocery shopping. 
 
Jeanette: Don't knock the wormwood.  Even with the threat of death, some abusive relationships are quite worthwhile.