http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/absi...nthe_law.shtml
Specifically this part..
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In the U.S., traditional Absinthe is illegal to sell for human consumption because it contains the chemical thujone which is banned by the FDA for use in foods but allowed in some herbs known to contain thujone (Title 21, Chapter 1, Part 172.510). Some types of absinthe are sold in the U.S. which contain no thujone and other absinthes are imported into the U.S. despite FDA regulations.
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Therefore any 'absinthe' you are drinking that has been purchased in a retail outlet, is not true absinthe, which happens to be light blue in color, not green.
Regards,
Lee